Michael Biesecker

Trump administration “wasted” months before preparing for coronavirus pandemic

April 5, 2020 at 9:25 a.m.

As the first alarms sounded in early January that an outbreak of a novel coronavirus in China might ignite a global pandemic, the Trump administration squandered nearly two months that...

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Testing blunders crippled U.S. response as coronavirus spread

March 23, 2020 at 4:03 p.m.

A series of missteps at the nation's top public health agency caused a critical shortage of reliable laboratory tests for the coronavirus, hobbling the federal response as the pandemic spread...

In this Nov. 12, 2018, photo provided by the U.S. Embassy in Kyiv, Energy Secretary Rick Perry speaks in Kyiv, Ukraine. Michael Bleyzer and Alex Cranberg, two political supporters of Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil-and-gas exploration deal from the Ukrainian government soon after Perry proposed one of the men as an adviser to the country’s new president. (U.S. Embassy Kyiv via AP)

After boost from Trump energy secretary, backers got huge gas deal in Ukraine

November 11, 2019 at 4:55 p.m.

Two political supporters of U.S. Energy Secretary Rick Perry secured a potentially lucrative oil and gas exploration deal from the Ukrainian government soon after Perry proposed one of the men...

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Florida men tied to Giuliani arrested on campaign charges

October 10, 2019 at 2:21 p.m.

Two Florida businessmen tied to President Donald Trump's lawyer and the Ukraine investigation were charged Thursday with federal campaign finance violations. The charges relate to a $325,000 donation to a...

Trump allies pressed Ukraine over gas firm, sources say

October 6, 2019 at 6:37 p.m.

As Rudy Giuliani was pushing Ukrainian officials last spring to investigate one of Donald Trump's main political rivals, a group of individuals with ties to the president and his personal...

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Trump administration set to end California鈥檚 ability to regulate fuel economy

September 17, 2019 at 10:14 p.m.

The Trump administration is poised to revoke California's authority to set auto mileage standards, asserting that only the federal government has the power to regulate greenhouse gas emissions and fuel...

Mail bomb suspect was cash-strapped ex-stripper devoted to Trump

October 26, 2018 at 9:22 p.m.

Cesar Sayoc is an amateur body builder and former stripper, a loner with a long arrest record who showed little interest in politics until Donald Trump came along.

This undated photo of Julie Swetnick was released by her attorney Michael Avenatti via Twitter, Wednesday, Sept. 26. 2018. Swetnick is one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct.

3rd Brett Kavanaugh accuser has history of legal disputes

October 1, 2018 at 7:34 a.m.

Julie Swetnick, one of the women who has publicly accused Supreme Court nominee Brett Kavanaugh of sexual misconduct, has an extensive history of involvement in legal disputes, including a lawsuit...

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U.S. lawmakers assail EPA chief Scott Pruitt over ethical missteps

April 26, 2018 at 11:26 a.m.

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

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New probes underway into EPA chief Scott Pruitt’s conduct

April 9, 2018 at 9:20 a.m.

Several new and expanded probes are underway into Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt's conduct.

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