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EPA Chief Loses a Round in Court on Release of Climate Change Studies

Nonprofit’s FOIA victory comes as emails suggest Pruitt assigned staff to buy a Trump mattress.

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Play of the Day: The President and Some Kims

Donald Trump met with Kim Kardashian and got a letter from Kim Jong-un.

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The White House Is Not Complying With Inquiries From Government’s Top Watchdog

The Trump administration did not respond to a GAO letter about not responding to its investigations.

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Play of the Day: Trump Wrote a Letter to Kim

It was a version of "You can't break up with me because I already broke up with you."

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Nominee to Run Government Ethics Office Says He Won’t Tweet Like His Predecessor

Rounds tells senators he’d have a dialog with White House on its own issues.

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No One Knows If a President Can Be Indicted

Scholars disagree on existing precedents—and the question won’t be settled until evidence leads a prosecutor to try it.

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Justice Watchdog Has Legal, If Not De Facto, Independence from Trump

President’s demand that the Justice Department probe alleged FBI campaign “spy” is unusual.

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Play of the Day: When Bill Gates Met Donald Trump

The tech billionaire spoke with the real estate billionaire and it did not go well.

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Report: IG Is Investigating State Dept. Reassignments

House Democrats had requested an inquiry into career staff being moved to FOIA office, other posts.

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Republican Leaders Confront an Immigration Revolt on Two Sides

As House moderates near success in forcing votes on DACA, Speaker Paul Ryan is facing another uprising from the conservatives who tanked the farm bill on Friday.

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Report: How HHS Buried Information About the Affordable Care Act

A transparency group analyzed the removal and demotion of information related to Obamacare on a federal website.

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EPA Chief Sets Up a Legal Defense Fund

Scott Pruitt said he will follow White House advice on donor disclosure.