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In Senate Hot Seat, Scott Pruitt Dodges Questions Over Mounting Scandals

The EPA chief's ego and lavish spending have made him and the agency “a laughingstock," said Sen. Patrick Leahy (D-Vt.).
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Democratic Senators Urge Justice Department Leadership To Protect Robert Mueller

The nine lawmakers asked for "a written and public commitment" that DOJ officials wouldn't interfere with Mueller's probe.
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Trump's Homeland Security Chief Not Sure If Norway Is Mostly White

It's only one of the whitest countries in the world. Coincidentally, it's also where Trump prefers immigrants come from.
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DNC Chair Tom Perez: 'Of Course' Trump Should Be Investigated For Sexual Misconduct

He said Republicans wouldn't think twice about investigating a Democratic president accused of the same conduct.
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Dianne Feinstein: Jeff Sessions Needs To Give Lawmakers 'Precise' And 'Accurate' Testimony About The Trump Campaign And Russia

Court documents cast doubt on the attorney general's previous testimony that he had no knowledge of communication between the Trump campaign and Moscow.
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The Left/Right Challenge To The Failed 'War On Drugs'

More and more conservatives and liberals are agreeing that the so-called “war on drugs” needs serious rethinking.
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Here's How Every Senate Democrat Plans To Vote On Neil Gorsuch

President Donald Trump's Supreme Court pick is getting his confirmation vote this week. It's gonna be messy.
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Make Every Democratic Senator Filibuster Gorsuch

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This Supreme Court Fight Is Making Senators Sad At Who They Have Become

One party is poised to blow up Senate rules as the other blocks Neil Gorsuch's confirmation. Adios, bipartisanship!
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The One Question That All Democrats Should Have Asked Judge Gorsuch

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