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Sam Clovis, a conservative talk radio host who ran President Trump's campaign in Iowa, has been nominated to a top scientific post at the Department of Agriculture even though he lacks a science background.

Trump's Nominee To Be USDA's Chief Scientist Is Not A Scientist

11:12pm September 04, 2017

by Amy Mayer

Sam Clovis has a doctorate in public administration, is skeptical that humans have a role in climate change and pushed theories suggesting former President Barack Obama was born in Kenya.

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This undated picture released by North Korea's state-run news agency Sunday shows North Korean leader Kim Jong Un looking at what Pyongyang claims is a hydrogen bomb.

North Korea Claims Successful Hydrogen Bomb Test

3:59pm September 03, 2017

by Elise Hu

In its sixth nuclear test, North Korea said it was "successful" in loading a hydrogen bomb onto an intercontinental ballistic missile. President Trump is set to meet with his national security team.

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Ten Chinese and Russian companies as well as six individuals are targeted by a new round of U.S. sanctions aimed at curbing Pyongyang's weapons program. This follows a round of U.N. sanctions.

Trump Administration Unveils New Sanctions To Curb North Korea's Weapons Program

9:30pm August 22, 2017

by Jackie Northam

Ten Chinese and Russian companies and six individuals are targeted. Many were tied to rogue nation's coal and resource trade and its efforts to send workers abroad.

Protesters hold signs and chant at a rally for DACA in Washington, D.C.

Five Years In, What's Next For DACA?

6:49pm August 15, 2017

by Claudio Sanchez

Immigrant rights groups and students gathered at the White House to protest the possible repeal of DACA, or Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals.

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"We are moving forward with an open and robust review of emissions standards," Environmental Protection Agency Administrator Scott Pruitt says.

Trump Administration Takes Key Step To Rolling Back Auto Fuel Standards

5:11pm August 14, 2017

by Sonari Glinton

The Trump administration has opened a 45-day comment period ahead of proposed changes to Obama-era EPA rules for greenhouse gas emissions for cars and light trucks.

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev attends a Cabinet meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo residence outside Moscow last month.

Russian Prime Minister Slams Trump Administration 'Weakness' Over U.S. Sanctions

2:19pm August 03, 2017

by Merrit Kennedy

Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said the U.S. sanctions package "ends hopes for improving our relations with the new administration." President Trump signed the bill but called it "seriously flawed."

President Trump holds an executive order in January imposing the "Mexico City policy," which bans federal funds going to overseas organizations that perform or "promote" abortions. A fundraising effort initiated by a Dutch government minister has raised $

Dutch-Led Fund Raises $300 Million To Replace U.S. Funding For Sexual Health

2:59pm July 28, 2017

by Camila Domonoske

In March, the "She Decides" initiative announced $190 million for charities that would lose U.S. support under the Trump administration's anti-abortion policy. Since then, money has kept pouring in.

A cashier rang up a customer in Miami. Consumer spending accounts for roughly 70 percent of U.S. economic activity.

Economy

Why The 'Trump Bump' Hasn't Happened

3:32pm July 27, 2017

by John Ydstie

Friday's GDP report is expected to show a rebound from a weak first quarter. But the U.S. economy still isn't likely to sustain the 3 percent growth rate the Trump administration is promising.

The Side Effect Of That New Malaria Drug? American Jobs

5:30pm July 20, 2017

by Malaka Gharib

The Trump administration wants to cut the U.S. global health budget. A new study puts a different spin on the spending.

Uncertainty Over Obamacare Leaves Next Year's Rates In Limbo

5:35pm July 19, 2017

While Washington ponders the future of the Affordable Care Act, health insurers need to decide right now what to charge people for health insurance in 2018. "It's insane," says one CEO.

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