June 21, 2017 Obama favors monument closures to 'pressure' Republicans President Obama told reporters he opposes passage of limited funding measures in order to keep "political pressure" on Republicans as he pushes for approval of a bill to fund Obamacare and the rest of the federal government.
June 21, 2017 Energy Department chief hails Solyndra loan program as 'terrific success' Energy Secretary Ernest Moniz dismissed the "controversy" surrounding the loan program that gave taxpayer funding to a now-bankrupt solar energy company, calling the program "a terrific success" despite the high-profile bankruptcies.
June 21, 2017 Ex-Cabinet officials Ken Salazar, Steven Chu praise fracking as 'safe' Two former high-profile members of President Obama's cabinet are reassuring the public that hydraulic fracturing —fracking — is a safe technology for extracting oil and natural gas.
June 13, 2017 Dr. Ben Carson: 'People don't like change. They like the comfort zone' Housing and Urban Development Secretary Dr. Ben Carson told ӣƵ' "Hannity" Monday that his goal was to "get people to move up the ladder of opportunity" through home ownership.
June 9, 2017 Report: Mueller was under consideration to lead the FBI Before the Trump administration tapped him to investigate Russian involvement in the 2016 election, Robert Mueller III was under consideration to take the reins at the FBI, according to news reports.
June 2, 2017 Pruitt, Spicer dodge questions on Trump's personal views on climate change EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt repeatedly refused on Friday to answer direct yes-or-no questions as to whether President Trump still believes that climate change is a hoax or if he has accepted it as real.
June 2, 2017 Tillerson: US will continue to cut emissions despite pullout Secretary of State RexTillerson attempted to put out the fires set when the US withdraw from the Paris Climate Agreement, saying it was a “policy decision” that would not change “ongoing efforts” to reduce greenhouse gas emissions
June 1, 2017 DOJ blasts report Sessions may have met privately with Russian official The Department of Justice blasted a report alleging the possibility of an undisclosed, private meeting between a Russian official and Jeff Sessions, with the DOJ outright denying on Wednesday night any secretive “or side conversations” occurred.
May 24, 2017 Bears Ears National Monument: Zinke gets mixed reactions during visit Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke was tasked last month by President Trump to review 27 national monuments across the country designated since 1996 that total 100,000 acres or more.
May 15, 2017 Robert Lighthizer sworn in as US Trade Representative WASHINGTON (AP) -- Robert Lighthizer has been sworn in as the country's next U.S. Trade Representative.