MATTHEW DALY

Republican convicted of attacking reporter joins House
The Montana Republican who body-slammed a reporter for asking about the GOP health care bill has been sworn in to the House. Greg Gianforte became the newest member of Congress.
 
SC Rep. Trey Gowdy tapped for House oversight chairman
South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy is the next chairman of the powerful House Oversight and Government Reform Committee. He’s set to take the gavel after Chairman Jason Chaffetz leaves Congress this month.
 
Energy’s Perry having blast running agency he vowed to kill
Rick Perry’s rarely been seen publicly around Washington since becoming energy secretary. So what’s he been doing? Touring Energy Department sites around the U.S. Representing the Trump administration at a meeting in Italy.
 
Gov’t to begin seismic surveys in Atlantic in drilling push
The Trump administration is moving forward on seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean, the first step toward offshore drilling in a region where it has been blocked for decades.
 
Clinton criticizes Trump budget cuts to diplomatic programs
Hillary Clinton is criticizing her former political rival, President Donald Trump, for proposing to slash billions of dollars from diplomacy budgets.
 
Trump admin halts Obama-era rule on fracking on public land
The Trump administration says is rolling back an Obama administration rule requiring companies that drill for oil and natural gas on federal lands to disclose chemicals used in hydraulic fracturing, better known as fracking.
 
Pipeline exec compares Dakota protesters to terrorists
A top executive at the company building the controversial Dakota Access pipeline is comparing pipeline opponents to terrorists.
 
Lawmakers admonish ethics official over tweets about Trump
Lawmakers from both parties have admonished a federal ethics official who sent a series of tweets commenting on President Donald Trump’s potential conflicts of interest.
 
GOP targets landmark Endangered Species Act for big changes
Republicans are readying plans to roll back the influence of the Endangered Species Act, one of the government’s most powerful conservation tools.
 
Obama admin blocks seismic surveys in Atlantic Ocean
The Obama administration is denying permits for energy companies to conduct seismic surveys in the Atlantic Ocean to map potential drilling sites for oil and natural gas.
 
Ex-Benghazi panel staffer settles lawsuit against Rep. Gowdy
A lawyer for a former House Benghazi committee staffer says the ex-staffer has settled a lawsuit against the panel and its chairman, South Carolina Rep. Trey Gowdy.
 
Obama signs bill for Flint water, Calif. drought
President Barack Obama has signed a bill authorizing water projects across the country, including $170 million to address lead in Flint, Michigan’s drinking water and $558 million to provide relief to drought-stricken California.
 
Final wind-turbine rule permits thousands of eagle deaths
The Obama administration is finalizing a rule that lets wind-energy companies operate high-speed turbines for up to 30 years _ even if means killing or injuring thousands of federally protected bald and golden eagles.
 
Q&A: Questions and answers in dispute over miners benefits
Coal-state Democrats waged a fight for health benefits for thousands of retired miners, pointing to President Harry S. Truman’s promise 70 years ago guaranteeing a lifetime of coverage.
 
Trump transition team seeks details on Energy Dept. workers
President-elect Donald Trump’s transition team is probing the Energy Department for information about the agency’s operations and personnel.
 
Report: Bill to protect miners’ benefits would save money
A new report says a bill to protect health care and pension benefits for about 120,000 retired coal miners would save money over the next decade.
 
Oil pipeline: Trump’s stock in company raises concern
President-elect Donald Trump holds stock in the company building the disputed Dakota Access oil pipeline, raising concerns about any decisions he makes on the project.
 
House Dem: GOP leaders refuse to help Flint because of race
A Democratic lawmaker from Flint, Michigan, says House Republican leaders are refusing to approve emergency aid for the city’s water crisis because a majority of Flint residents are African-Americans. Rep.
 
FBI chief says immunity for Clinton aide limited to laptop
FBI Director James Comey says his agency granted immunity to Hillary Clinton’s former chief of staff because agents wanted to inspect her laptop as part of a now-closed FBI investigation into Clinton’s use of a private email server as secretary of state.
 
Senate approves bill for water projects; millions for Flint
The Senate has approved a $10 billion water projects bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan _ nearly a year after a public health emergency was declared there because of lead-contaminated water. Senators approved the bill 95-3.
 
Senate approves bill for water projects; millions for Flint
The Senate has approved a $10 billion water projects bill that includes money for Flint, Michigan _ nearly a year after a public health emergency was declared there because of lead-contaminated water. Senators approved the bill 95-3.
 
20 Democratic senators blast steep price hike for EpiPens
In a sign of growing concern in Congress, 20 Democratic senators are demanding answers about steep price hikes for the life-saving EpiPen injector device.
 
Cummings: Protesters during DNC speech were ‘disrespectful’
Maryland Rep. Elijah Cummings says he thinks liberal supporters of Bernie Sanders who chanted an anti-trade slogan during his speech to the Democratic National Convention were “disrespectful.”
 
No double standard for Clinton, FBI director tells GOP
Under an onslaught of Republican criticism, FBI Director James Comey vigorously defended the government’s decision not to prosecute Hillary Clinton over her private email setup, rejecting accusations that the Democratic presidential candidate was given special treatment.
 
Obama administration sets rules for future Arctic drilling
With no new drilling planned in the Arctic waters off Alaska, the Obama administration is setting rules to ensure that any future exploratory drilling in the Arctic meets safety and environmental standards.
 
Final Benghazi report: No ‘smoking gun’ pointing to Clinton
 
GOP Sen. David Perdue: Pray that Obama’s ‘days be few’
A Republican senator says conservatives should pray for President Barack Obama using a biblical passage that says, “Let his days be few.” Georgia Sen.
 
New federal rule would permit thousands of eagle deaths
The Obama administration is revising a federal rule that allows wind-energy companies to operate high-speed turbines for up to 30 years, even if means killing or injuring thousands of federally protected bald and golden eagles.
 
Snyder blames bureaucrats, EPA faults state in Flint crisis
 
Senate Democrats block energy bill in impasse over Flint
Senate Democrats have blocked a comprehensive energy bill after majority Republicans balked at sending hundreds of millions of dollars in emergency federal aid to Flint, Michigan, to fix and replace the city’s lead-contaminated pipes.
 
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