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Trump’s Busy Year On Energy And Environment

President Donald Trump speaks at the Energy Department in Washington, on June 29, 2017. Susan Walsh/AP hide caption toggle caption Susan Walsh/AP President Donald Trump speaks at the Energy Department in Washington, on June 29, 2017. Susan Walsh/AP President Trump campaigned on a platform to make American energy great again. “We’re loaded,” he said, at

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Election Strife, Protest And Noise: In 2017, Russia Cranked Up The Volume

A congressional staff member displays images of social media posts during a House Intelligence Committee hearing in November about Russian use of social media. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Alex Wong/Getty Images A congressional staff member displays images of social media posts during a House Intelligence Committee hearing in November about Russian use

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Sportscaster Dick Enberg, Whose Career Spanned 60 Years, Dies At 82

San Diego Padres broadcaster Dick Enberg waves to the crowd at a retirement ceremony prior to the Padres final home baseball game of the season on Sept. 29, 2016, in San Diego. Lenny Ignelzi/AP hide caption toggle caption Lenny Ignelzi/AP San Diego Padres broadcaster Dick Enberg waves to the crowd at a retirement ceremony prior

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Now That The GOP Tax Bill Is Approved, The IRS Gets Busy

Now that Congress has passed the Republican tax bill, the IRS has a lot of work to do to prepare for the changes to the tax code. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Now that Congress has passed the Republican tax bill, the IRS has a lot of work to do

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For-Profit And Online Education: What’s Going On?

It’s been quite a year for for-profit education. “Continued collapse,” is how Bryan Alexander, an educational futurist, describes it. Here’s a quick look back: In February, Apollo Group, which operates University of Phoenix, one of the biggest names in the business, was taken private by a group of investors. In March, EDMC, which held three

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U.N. Human Rights Investigator Barred By Myanmar

Yanghee Lee, U.N. human rights special rapporteur to Myanmar, talks to journalists during a news briefing in Yangon, Myanmar, in July. Thein Zaw/AP hide caption toggle caption Thein Zaw/AP Yanghee Lee, U.N. human rights special rapporteur to Myanmar, talks to journalists during a news briefing in Yangon, Myanmar, in July. Thein Zaw/AP The United Nation’s

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After A Wildfire, Making A Holiday Among The Ashes

Christmas decorations illuminate a house as the growing Thomas Fire advances toward Santa Barbara County seaside communities. David McNew/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption David McNew/Getty Images Christmas decorations illuminate a house as the growing Thomas Fire advances toward Santa Barbara County seaside communities. David McNew/Getty Images This was supposed to be the Ekblad family’s

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Senior FBI Official McCabe To Face Closed-Door Grilling From House Lawmakers

Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe is testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. Pete Marovich/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Pete Marovich/Getty Images Deputy FBI Director Andrew McCabe is testifying before the House Intelligence Committee on Tuesday. Pete Marovich/Getty Images Members of Congress have not made life easy for the leaders of the Justice

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CHARTS: See How Much Of GOP Tax Cuts Will Go To The Middle Class

House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), speaks about the Republican tax reform legislation currently before Congress, during his weekly briefing on Capitol Hill December 14. Mark Wilson/Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Mark Wilson/Getty Images House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI), speaks about the Republican tax reform legislation currently before Congress, during his weekly briefing on Capitol

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NTSB: Amtrak Washington Train Doing 80 MPH In 30 MPH Zone

Cars from an Amtrak train lay spilled onto Interstate 5 below as some train cars remain on the tracks above on Monday in DuPont, Wash. Elaine Thompson/AP hide caption toggle caption Elaine Thompson/AP Cars from an Amtrak train lay spilled onto Interstate 5 below as some train cars remain on the tracks above on Monday

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