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WASHINGTON (AP) — Charter school advocate Betsy DeVos won confirmation as education secretary Tuesday by the slimmest of margins, pushed to approval only by the historic tie-breaking vote of Vice President Mike Pence. Two Republicans, Susan Collins...

By Google News The government was warned that the Oroville Dam emergency spillway was unsafe. It didn’t listen. Washington Post In 2005, three environmental groups warned state and federal officials about what they believed was a problem with the...

But “the resistance strikes back” as Democrats also boycott Wednesday’s committee vote on EPA administrator Scott Pruitt Washington, DC–(ENEWSPF)–February 1, 2017 By:  Deirdre Fulton, staff writer Republicans forced cabinet nominees Steven Mnuchin...

By Hideyuki Sano Asian shares took a breather on Friday, slipping from 1-1/2-year highs as material shares were hit by sudden falls in copper and other commodity prices while investors assessed Washington’s stance on tax and currency policies. U.S...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrats announced plans Monday to hold the Senate floor around the clock to protest Republicans’ push to confirm President Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks. Democrats’ effort got under way as the Senate headed toward a showdown vote...