Sen. King calls the cuts ‘deeply troubling’ while Rep. Pingree says they’ll hurt Maine business.
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Trump to pick physician with deep drug-industry ties to run FDA
Scott Gottlieb’s selection would be a victory for the mainstream pharmaceutical industry.
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Classified documents show troubling efforts by Russia to influence election, Sen. King says
He says the information backs up reports of meddling and reveals efforts to invade state and local election systems, a ‘very serious’ issue.
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Wine bar owners sue Trump, saying Washington hotel unfairly takes away their business
The lawsuit seeks no damages, but rather an order barring Trump’s Washington hotel business from operating while President Trump owns it.
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China grants Trump 38 trademarks, reopening debate about conflicts of interest
The trademarks range from hotels to animal training, but there is no indication the president received special favors.
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Border Patrol may relax lie-detector requirement for new hires
Taking a polygraph became a hiring requirement after an earlier hiring surge led to more agents getting arrested for misconduct and corruption.
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This time, Hawaii is leading the challenge to Trump’s new travel ban
The state has filed a complaint asserting that the new executive order is still essentially a Muslim ban, it hurts the ability of state businesses and universities to recruit top talent, and it damages the financial interests of the state.
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Top official overseeing Trump’s D.C hotel is out at GSA
Some members of Congress worry that the president could appoint new leaders who will renegotiate the terms of the lease to eliminate legal restrictions.
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House panel to probe Trump wiretap claims
The Intelligence Committee has seen no evidence supporting the president’s claim, but says ‘we were going to look into it anyway.’
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White House weighing cuts to Coast Guard, TSA to save money for wall
A proposal drawn up by the budget office would reduce the Coast Guard’s $9.1 billion budget by 14 percent, to about $7.8 billion.