Seattle’s ICE Lawyer Is Accused of Stealing Immigrant Identities
The chief counsel for ICE's Seattle field office faces charges of aggravated identity theft and wire fraud.
Over a Quarter of Americans Believe Their Local Justice System Is Unfair
A new poll from the MacArthur Foundation finds most Americans' sentiments about the justice system are at odds with the Trump administration's punitive policies.
The White House’s NASA Budget Focuses on Putting Americans Back on the Moon
Sending American astronauts back to the Moon in preparation for deep-space exploration is a top space priority for the Trump administration.
The Budget Deal Reinstates a Tax to Fund Oil Spill Clean-Ups
The tax on both domestic crude and imported petroleum products generated $500 million a year, on average, in federal revenue.
Congress Includes Massive Sale of Oil Reserves in Budget Deal
The congressional spending deal includes a sale of roughly 100 million barrels of oil from the nation's Strategic Petroleum Reserve, a cache of federally owned oil.
Objects That Matter: Biodegradable Bullets
The Pentagon has paid more than $42 billion to clean up contaminated sites—mostly to private contractors—with little evidence of improvements, a ProPublica investigation found.
White House Seeks Steep Cuts to Renewable Energy Research
A leaked budget proposal from the White House cuts funding to renewable energy research programs by 72 percent.
EPA Delays Implementation of Clean Water Rule
The Clean Water Rule, which passed in 2015, was meant to give federal officials more authority over small waterways and wetlands to prevent pollution.
EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt Favors National Fuel Standard
The agency, which is in talks with states that have stricter fuel standards, expects to reach a decision on those potential changes by April.
Washington Governor Rejects Oil Terminal
The energy terminal would have shuttled 131 million barrels of oil per year down the Columbia River.