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Sondland says he worked at ‘express direction’ of president

Ambassador Gordon Sondland told a House impeachment hearing Wednesday that he worked “at the express direction” of President Donald Trump and pushed the Ukrainian government for results that included an investigation into one of the president’s political rivals. But Sondland conceded that Trump never told him directly security assistance was blocked for the probes, and reiterated that Trump told him, “I want nothing. I want nothing. I want no quid pro quo.”

 
Ex-envoy says he didn’t know about delayed military aid

The former special envoy to Ukraine testified Tuesday he should have realized that President Donald Trump was holding up military aid to Ukraine to pressure the country to investigate political rival Joe Biden.

Yucca Mountain bill in House faces steep climb

A House committee will consider a bill Tuesday that would proceed with development of the Yucca Mountain project, but it faces an uncertain future on the floor and in the Senate.

Energy secretary nominee vows to remove plutonium from Nevada

Deputy Energy Secretary Dan Brouillette sailed through a confirmation hearing in Washington D.C. on Thursday, answering questions from Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto as his nomination to become secretary of the department advances.