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Grand Junction included in plans to move part of Bureau of Land Management’s Washington staff out West
The Trump administration plans to move more than a fifth of the Bureau of Land Management's Washington workforce out West, part of its broader push to shift power away from...

FEMA chief Long, who faced questions over his use of government vehicle, to resign
Less than two years into a tenure marked by five major hurricanes, multiple lethal wildfires and a tense relationship with his boss, Federal Emergency Management Agency Administrator William "Brock" Long...

Trump eyes “Fox & Friends” personality Pete Hegseth to take over Veterans Affairs
Fox News personality Pete Hegseth, a conservative voice on veterans' policy, has emerged as a leading candidate to replace embattled Veterans Affairs Secretary David Shulkin, who has fallen from favor...

Trump officials weigh keeping national parks open even if government shuts down
As a Friday deadline for a government shutdown approached, the Trump administration began setting plans in motion to halt scores of federal functions - even as it scrambled to keep...

Presidential coin undergoes a Trumpian makeover
For two decades, the commander in chief has doled out distinguished-looking coins as personal mementos. Now, the presidential "challenge coin" has undergone a Trumpian transformation.

Treasury secretary’s military flights totaling $811,000 were legal but poorly justified, watchdog says
The White House has approved eight flights on military jets for Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin to travel to destinations from West Virginia to Italy, an investigation by the agency's watchdog...

Zinke chartered flight from oil executive, documents show
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke chartered a flight from Las Vegas to near his home in Montana this summer aboard a plane owned by oil-and-gas executives, internal documents show.

Secret Service says it will run out of money to protect Trump and his family Sept. 30
The Secret Service said Monday that it has enough money to cover the cost of protecting President Donald Trump and his family through the end of September, but after that...

Researchers find wreckage of lost World War II warship USS Indianapolis at bottom of the Pacific
Naval researchers announced Saturday that they have found the wreckage of the lost World War II cruiser USS Indianapolis on the floor of the Pacific Ocean, 72 years after the...

Interior chief Ryan Zinke wants to shed 4,000 staffers in budget cuts
Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke told lawmakers Wednesday that he plans to shrink his department's sprawling workforce by 4,000 employees - about 8 percent of the full-time staff - as part...