The Trump administration is reversing major environmental protections that require the US government to take a close look at how proposed projects like pipelines and highways affect surrounding communities. Trump announced the changes Wednesday afternoon from a UPS airport center in Atlanta, where he endorsed the expansion of commercial truck …
Read More »Trump completes reversal of NEPA bedrock environmental law
The White House finalized on Wednesday the reversal of one of the nation’s fundamental environmental laws, with President TrumpDonald John TrumpIvanka Trump launches Goya Foods products on Twitter Sessions defends the challenge: “I leave the elected office with my integrity intact” Former White House doctor Ronny Jackson wins the second …
Read More »MS-13 ‘animals’ arrested in New York, one faces execution for killings
President Trump said Wednesday that dozens of MS-13 gang leaders were caught across the country in the recent crackdown on Justice Department Operation Vulcan, with eight arrests in New York. Attorney General William Barr told reporters in the Oval Office that the Justice Department will also seek the death penalty …
Read More »Bill Barr seeks death penalty for MS-13 killer Alexi Saenz
President Trump revealed Wednesday that Attorney General Bill Barr was seeking the federal death penalty for MS-13 gang member Alexi Saenz, who faces multiple murder changes, including the murders of two New York teens in 2016. “The Justice Department has also announced that it will seek the death penalty for …
Read More »Trump administration transfers control of CDC coronavirus hospital data to HHS
The Trump administration confirmed on Wednesday that it ordered hospitals to send data on coronavirus patients directly to the Department of Health and Human Services, rather than the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The change raised questions about the integrity of the process. Some former health officials fear the …
Read More »