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Nevada senator co-sponsors bill on abuse of presidential pardon

Democratic lawmakers filed a bill in the Senate Thursday to prevent U.S. presidents from abusing the pardon power of the office for personal gain or to obstruct an investigation.

Trump said Cohen represented him with ‘crazy’ Stormy Daniels deal

President Donald Trump said Thursday that his personal attorney Michael Cohen represented him “with this crazy Stormy Daniels deal,” after previously denying any knowledge of a payment Cohen made to the porn actress who alleges an affair with Trump.

Lawmakers question EPA chief Pruitt over spending, ethics

Lawmakers assailed Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt on Thursday for the ethics and spending scandals that have prompted bipartisan calls for his ouster.

House bill wants study of alternative uses for Yucca Mountain

A House bill expected to be filed Thursday would prohibit the Energy Department from taking any action to license Yucca Mountain as a nuclear repository until the federal government studies alternative uses for the Nevada site.

 
Jackson withdraws as nominee for VA secretary

Rear Adm. Ronny Jackson withdrew his nomination to become secretary of the Department of Veterans Affairs on Thursday following mounting allegations of professional and personal misconduct that the White House physician called complete false and fabricated.

Kanye, Trump trade Twitter love

In a moment that seemed to encapsulate 2018’s social media-driven blurring of celebrity and politics, President Donald Trump tweeted his thanks to rap superstar Kanye West on Wednesday for his recent and perhaps unexpected online support.

 
Craig Mueller hits primary opponent on crime, promises to defend pot

Republican Attorney General candidate Craig Mueller says his primary opponent has been “inert” in the face of increasing crime. Mueller also pledged to take on the federal government if it came after Nevada’s recreational marijuana industry and fight to get federally owned lands returned to the state.

Trump lawyer says he’ll plead the Fifth in Stormy Daniels case

President Donald Trump’s personal attorney said Wednesday he will assert his constitutional right against self-incrimination in a civil case brought by a porn actress who said she had an affair with Trump.

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