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May 25
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Education Secretary Betsy DeVos under fire for saying schools can report undocumented students
Education Secretary Betsy DeVos said the decision to call immigration authorities lies with communities.May 25![PHOTO: Education Secretary Betsy DeVos testifies during a House House Education and the Workforce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill, May 22, 2018 in Washington, D.C.]()
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May 25
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Trump's pick for State Department post handling refugees criticized for immigration views
The nominee for a refugee job at State is drawing criticism for past remarks.May 25![PHOTO: With members of Congress looking on, President Donald Trump answers questions in regard to the cancelled summit with North Korean leader, Kim Jong-Un at the White House, May 24, 2018.]()
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May 24
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Auto groups slam Trump administration's imports investigation, possible tariffs
Auto groups slam Trump's imports investigation, possible tariffsMay 24![PHOTO: Workers assemble Volkswagen Golf cars at the Volkswagen factory on March 8, 2018 in Wolfsburg, Germany.]()
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May 24
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EPA continues to face questions about blocking public from chemicals summit
The EPA did not allow reporters into parts of a summit where officials from around the country discussed a type of chemical that pollutes soil and drinking water.May 24![PHOTO: A logo sign outside of the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in downtown Washington, April 2, 2017.]()
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May 24
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Kushner has security clearance restored
Jared Kushner had his top secret security clearance restored after months in limbo and a second, extensive interview with special counsel Robert Mueller.May 24![VIDEO: Kushner has security clearance restored]()
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May 22
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Trump associate could have lied to House Intelligence Committee, Democrat says
Blackwater founder Erik Prince is accused of misleading Congress.May 22![Erik Prince, former Navy Seal and founder of private military contractor Blackwater USA, arrives to testify during a closed-door House Select Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill Nov. 30, 2017.]()
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May 22
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CIA Director Gina Haspel expresses a special thank you to two young girls
Newly sworn-in Director of the Central Intelligence Agency Gina Haspel paid a special tribute to two young girls during her swearing-in ceremony on Monday.May 22![PHOTO: Incoming Central Intelligence Agency director Gina Haspel stands for the national anthem during her swearing-in ceremony at CIA Headquarters, May 21, 2018, in Langley, Va.]()
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May 21
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New CIA Director Gina Haspel sworn in
Gina Haspel won Senate confirmation last week after overcoming concerns about her role in the agency's use of harsh interrogation techniques after 9/11.May 21![Gina Haspel won Senate confirmation last week after overcoming concerns about her role in the agency's use of harsh interrogation techniques after 9/11.]()
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May 21
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Pompeo outlines demands for a new treaty with Iran
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined new demands for Iran after pulling out of the nuclear deal.May 21![VIDEO: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo outlined new demands for Iran after pulling out of the nuclear deal.]()
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May 19
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Kushner hosts first forum on prison reform at White House
Kushner, whose father was imprisoned, wants to focus on rehabilitation.May 19![PHOTO: White House senior adviser Jared Kushner speaks during an event on prison reform in the East Room of the White House, May 18, 2018, in Washington.]()
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May 18
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Trump administration moves to ban funds to clinics that perform abortions
The ban, which includes clinics that provide referrals for abortions, affects about $260M of Title X family-planning funds.May 18![The ban, which includes clinics that provide referrals for abortions, affects about $260M of Title X family-planning funds.]()
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May 18
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Trump administration targets Planned Parenthood with new abortion rule
The Trump administration is expected to move today to cut off federal funding to family health clinics that share medical facilities with or abortion providers.May 18![PHOTO: Abortion rights and anti-abortion rights advocates protest in front of the U.S. Supreme Court during the 2018 March for Life on Jan. 19, 2018, in Washington, D.C.]()
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May 18
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Trump names Robert Wilkie as new VA secretary nominee
Robert Wilkie is the acting secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs.May 18![VIDEO: Robert Wilkie is the acting secretary at the Department of Veterans Affairs.]()
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May 17
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Senate votes to confirm Gina Haspel as next CIA director
The Senate is voting on Gina Haspel's confirmation as next CIA directorMay 17![PHOTO: CIA Director nominee Gina Haspel arrives to testify at her Senate Intelligence Committee confirmation hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 9, 2018]()
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May 16
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Dems slam Pruitt on 24/7 security, say it's a 'silly reason' to fly first-class
Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt will face questions on his spending at the agency from a Senate committee on Wednesday.May 16![PHOTO: EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt arrives to testify before a Senate Appropriations Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies Subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 16, 2018.]()
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May 16
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White House says 'couple of bad actors' responsible for latest leaks
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders said she is eyeing "a couple" of officials responsible for recent leaks.May 16![PHOTO: White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders speaks during the daily briefing at the White House in Washington, Jan. 24, 2018.]()
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May 16
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Gina Haspel wins approval from Senate Intel Committee
Wednesday morning the committee gave her a "favorable recommendation."May 16![PHOTO: Gina Haspel testifies at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 9, 2018.]()
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May 15
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CIA nominee Gina Haspel earns Dem support, likely securing confirmation
Haspel nomination gets support from key Democrats.May 15![PHOTO: Gina Haspel, President Donald Trump's pick to lead the Central Intelligence Agency, pauses while testifying at her confirmation hearing before the Senate Intelligence Committee, on Capitol Hill, May 9, 2018, in Washington.]()
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May 15
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Exclusive: Former for-profit college executive shaped Education Department policy that could benefit former employers: Documents
A former for-profit college executive helped dismantle regulations designed to protect students defrauded by the schools into taking out five-figure loans.May 15![PHOTO: Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos testifies during a hearing before the Labor, Health and Human Services, Education and Related Agencies Subcommittee of the House Appropriations Committee May 24, 2017, on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C.]()
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May 15
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After 16 months, Pompeo ends Tillerson's hiring freeze at State Dept
The freeze no longer applies to all foreign service and civil service jobs.May 15![PHOTO: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo listens during a Memorial Plaque Ceremony in memory of colleagues who lost their lives working overseas, at the American Foreign Service Association on May 4, 2018 in Washington.]()
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May 14
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When Trump 'makes a promise, he keeps it,' Kushner says as Jerusalem embassy opens amid protests
Kushner also drew a standing ovation with his reference to Trump's announced withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.May 14![Kushner also drew a standing ovation with his reference to Trump's announced withdrawal from the Iran nuclear deal.]()
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May 11
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Former Trump aide Sam Nunberg summoned to meet with Senate panel
The Senate committee wants to know more about Trump adviser Roger Stone.May 11![PHOTO: Trump campaign aide Sam Nunberg leaves the U.S. District Courthouse after a day before a grand jury as ordered by special counsel Robert Mueller who is investigating the campaign's ties to Russian officials, in Washington D.C., March 9, 2018.]()
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May 11
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McCain urges colleagues to reject CIA director nominee Gina Haspel
McCain's closest ally, Sen. Lindsey Graham, says he will vote "yes" on Haspel.May 11![PHOTO: Senator John McCain attends a press conference on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., July 27, 2017.]()
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May 9
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President Donald Trump's nominee to head the CIA faces tough questions during confirmation hearing
Gina Haspel, Trump’s pick to head the CIA, on Wednesday affirmed that, should she be confirmed, she will not bring back the agency's detainee and interrogation program,May 9![PHOTO: Gina Haspel arrives to testify before the Senate Intelligence Committee on her nomination to be the next CIA director in the Hart Senate Office Building on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., May 9, 2018.]()
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May 9
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Gina Haspel: 'I absolutely was an advocate' for destroying interrogation tapes
The nominee to be CIA director said she never watched the tapes but knew faces of CIA officers were visible in them.May 9![The nominee to be CIA director said she never watched the tapes but knew faces of CIA officers were visible in them.]()
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May 8
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EPA memo claims 'lashing out from passengers’ prompted Pruitt's first-class flights
EPA Chief Scott Pruitt's first-class flights were prompted by what his security chief called life-endangering "lashing out" from fellow passengers.May 8![PHOTO: Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt attends a meeting at the White House in Washington, Feb. 12, 2018.]()
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May 7
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Sanders says she hasn't spoken to Trump about Giuliani
White House press secretary Sarah Sanders says she is "not aware" of any other possible payments to women over alleged affairs.May 7![VIDEO: Sanders says she hasn't spoken to Trump about Giuliani]()
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May 7
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Trump's nominee to head CIA faces tough confirmation
Donald Trump's nominee to head the CIA faces a brutal confirmation hearing.May 7![PHOTO: President Trump's nominee to be Director of the Central Intelligence Agency, Gina Haspel, arrives for meetings with Senators on Capitol Hill in Washington, May 7, 2018.]()
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May 7
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Trump's CIA nominee reportedly offered to withdraw
CIA director nominee Gina Haspel is expected to meet with senators today as her record on torture remains under fire.May 7![VIDEO: Trump's CIA nominee reportedly offered to withdraw]()
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May 6
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Sarah Sanders says Democrats who support women, don't vote for new CIA director are 'hypocrites'
Gina Haspel will be on Capitol Hill this week for confirmation hearings.May 6![PHOTO: White House Press Secretary Sarah Sanders speaks during the daily briefing in the Brady Briefing Room of the White House, April 13, 2018 in Washington, D.C.]()
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May 6
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Trump legal team member Rudy Giuliani will be on 'This Week' on Sunday in an exclusive interview
President Donald Trump's newly-minted attorney, Rudy Giuliani, will face ABC News Chief Anchor George Stephanopoulos on Sunday on "This Week."May 6![PHOTO:Former New York mayor Rudy Giuliani introduces Republican Presidential nominee Donald Trump to deliver remarks at a campaign event in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania, Oct. 22, 2016.]()
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May 3
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Sarah Sanders defends White House credibility
"We give the very best information that we have at the time," Sanders said in response to previous statements that Trump had no knowledge of a payment to Stormy Daniels.May 3![]()
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May 3
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Another top EPA official leaves agency amid scrutiny of Pruitt
The head of the Environmental Protection Agency's public affairs office announced Thursday that she will leave the agency.May 3![PHOTO: The exterior of the headquarters of the United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in downtown Washington, D.C., April 2, 2017.]()
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May 3
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Guantanamo detainee transferred to Saudi custody, 1st for Trump administration
President Trump has vowed to keep Guantanamo Bay open.May 3![PHOTO: An Army captain walks outside unoccupied detainee cells inside Camp 6 at the U.S. detention center at Guantanamo Bay, Cuba, Feb. 6, 2016.]()
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May 2
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Memo: Pruitt landlord's husband sought EPA work for client
A newly released memo shows the husband of Scott Pruitt's Washington landlord sought EPA appointments on behalf of a client last yearMay 2![Scott Pruitt]()
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May 2
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EXCLUSIVE: EPA whistleblower says Pruitt 'lied' to Congress
A whistleblower from the Environmental Protection Agency says that Administrator Scott Pruitt was "bold-faced" lying when he said he did not retaliate against employees.May 2![PHOTO: Kevin Chmielewski talks with ABC News, April 30, 2018.]()
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May 2
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Two top Pruitt aides leave EPA abruptly as ethics investigations heat up
The former head of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt's security team retired this week.May 2![Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt leaves after testifying before the House Energy and Commerce subcommittee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, Thursday, April 26, 2018.]()
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May 2
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EPA whistleblower Kevin Chmielewski says the head of Pruitt's detail threatened to take his credentials
EPA deputy chief of staff Kevin Chmielewski details what happened the day that the head of Pruitt's security detail demanded he hand over his credentials in an exclusive interview with ABC's Kyra PhilMay 2![VIDEO: EPA whistleblower Kevin Chmielewski says the head of Pruitt's detail threatened to take his credentials]()
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May 2
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Pompeo calls for vigor as diplomats carry out Trump policies
Pompeo says his mission at State Department is to lead diplomats to carry out Trump policies with vigorMay 2![Mike Pompeo]()
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May 1
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EPA security chief, Superfund head leave amid ethics probes
EPA security chief, Superfund managers abruptly leave agency amid ethics investigationsMay 1![FILE - In this April 19, 2017, file photo, Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt speaks at a news conference with Pasquale]()
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May 1
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EPA whistleblower says he would still 'go through a brick wall for Trump
Former EPA deputy chief of staff Kevin Chmielewski tells ABC in an exclusive interview that Administrator Scott Pruitt knew the "secure phone booth" for his office would cost more than $40,000.May 1![VIDEO: EPA whistleblower Kevin Chmielewski says he would still 'go through a brick wall for the president']()
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May 1
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EPA whistleblower says Pruitt knew 'secure phone booth' would cost more than $40K
Former EPA deputy chief of staff Kevin Chmielewski tells ABC's Kyra Phillips that Administrator Scott Pruitt knew the "secure phone booth" for his office would cost more than $40,000.May 1![VIDEO: EPA whistleblower Kevin Chmielewski says Pruitt knew 'secure phone booth' would cost more than $40,000]()
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May 1
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Deputy attorney general depicts latest GOP critics as cowards, vows DOJ won't be 'extorted'
Rod Rosenstein responded to articles of impeachment GOP drafted against him.May 1![PHOTO: Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein speaks during an event at the Newseum, May 1, 2018, in Washington D.C.]()
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May 1
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Pompeo vows to reinvigorate diplomacy, restore US 'swagger'
New Secretary of State Mike Pompeo vows to reinvigorate American diplomacy and help States get "back our swagger"May 1![U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo, reacts during his meeting with Jordan's King Abdullah II, in Amman, Jordan, Monday April 30, 2018. Pompeo said Monday that a resolution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains a priority for the Trump administ]()
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May 1
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Pompeo tries to boost morale in first remarks to State Department employees
Pompeo made no mention of his fired predecessor Rex Tillerson.May 1![PHOTO: Secretary of State Mike Pompeo delivers remarks to State Department employees at the State Department on May 1, 2018 in Washington.]()
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May 1
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White House physician Ronny Jackson faces possible Pentagon inquiry
Jackson is no longer the personal physician for President Trump.May 1![PHOTO: WASHINGTON, DC - JANUARY 16: White House physician Dr. Ronny Jackson speaks to reporters during the daily briefing in the Brady press briefing room at the White House in Washington, Jan. 16, 2018.]()
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May 1
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Mike Pompeo delivers 1st speech to State Department
The secretary of state addressed employees on his first day in the building.May 1![The secretary of state addressed employees on his first day in the building.]()
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May 1
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EPA whistleblower says Scott Pruitt 'lied'
Congress is launching a formal investigation into embattled EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt as he faces questions about how he used taxpayer dollars.May 1![VIDEO: EPA whistleblower says Scott Pruitt 'lied']()
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Apr 30
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Whistleblower says he raised concerns about lavish spending by the EPA chief
The former deputy chief of staff said he was fired after speaking up; the EPA says he resigned.Apr 30![VIDEO: Whistleblower says he raised concerns about lavish spending by the EPA chief]()
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Apr 30
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Pompeo says Israel, Palestinian peace still a US priority
Pompeo says resolution to Israeli-Palestinian conflict remains priority for Trump administrationApr 30![U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo. left. and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu speak during a a press conference at the Ministry of Defense in Tel Aviv, Sunday, April 29, 2018. (Thomas Coex, AFP via AP)]()
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