EPA Marks Seven Superfund Sites as Clean
Scott Pruitt has made Superfund site clean-up a priority, but the number of sites removed from the list in 2017 is on par with previous years.
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Alaska Ends Cash Bail System
In Alaska, a point-based system will replace cash for determining who the state will release on bail.
Trump Administration Halts Review of Offshore Oil Rig Safety Inspections
The study would have provided the government with recommendations for improvements to its offshore inspection program.
Inauguration Protesters Charged With Five Felonies Found Not Guilty
A jury acquitted all six defendants being prosecuted for more than $100,000 in damages that occurred across Washington, D.C., during inauguration protests.
Florida State Senator Resigns Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations
Jack Latvala was a Republican candidate in the upcoming gubernatorial election.
B.H.P. Billiton Plans to Withdraw From Coal Association Over Climate Change Stance
The mining company also said that, given the Trump administration's plans to abandon the Paris Agreement, it will reconsider its relationship with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.
The House Paid Out $115,000 in Sexual Harassment Settlements Over Four Years
The data was compiled by the Office of Compliance, which is tasked with handling workplace disputes for Congress.
A Former Jill Stein Staffer Says the Senate’s Russia Investigation Committee Is Now Looking Into Her Campaign
Campaign employees reportedly used a personal cell phone to facilitate multiple appearances for Stein on RT News.
Puerto Rico’s Governor Orders Review of All Deaths Since Hurricane Maria
Ricardo A. Rosselló now admits that the toll "may be higher than the official count certified to date."
Marco Rubio and Bob Corker Announce Support for Tax Legislation
The legislation is now almost certain to pass.