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'Not In Compliance': Wilbur Ross, The Trump Official Who Keeps Watchdogs Up At Night

A government ethics watchdog refused to certify Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' recent financial disclosure, a rare rebuke of a Cabinet official. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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'Not In Compliance': Wilbur Ross, The Trump Official Who Keeps Watchdogs Up At Night

In an extremely rare rebuke, a government ethics watchdog refused to certify Ross' recent financial disclosure. But he's still in office even as other Trump officials have resigned for ethical lapses.

World

News Brief: No Deal With North Korea, What We Learned From Michael Cohen

by Anthony Kuhn , Scott Horsley , Ryan Lucas

News Brief: No Deal With North Korea, What We Learned From Michael Cohen

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A government ethics watchdog refused to certify Commerce Secretary Wilbur Ross' recent financial disclosure, a rare rebuke of a Cabinet official. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption

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'Not In Compliance': Wilbur Ross, The Trump Official Who Keeps Watchdogs Up At Night

by Carrie Levine , Peter Overby

'Not In Compliance': Wilbur Ross, The Trump Official Who Keeps Watchdogs Up At Night

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Politics

What Happened In The Second Nuclear Summit

by Scott Horsley , Geoff Brumfiel

What Happened In The Second Nuclear Summit

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National

Northern California Town Isolated Amid Flooding

by Molly Peterson

Northern California Town Isolated Amid Flooding

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Strange News

Healthy Handwriting

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National

Honoring The Chapel Hill 9

by Leoneda Inge

Honoring The Chapel Hill 9

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Health

How Eating Disorders Can Affect Anyone

by Shereen Marisol Meraji

How Eating Disorders Can Affect Anyone

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Asia

Trump-Kim Summit Ends With No Deal

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Politics

2020 Democrats Talk Reparations

by Danielle Kurtzleben

2020 Democrats Talk Reparations

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Asia

Understanding The Latest Flare-Up Between India And Pakistan

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Latin America

Ortega Meets Opposition Activists In Nicaragua

by Carrie Kahn

Ortega Meets Opposition Activists In Nicaragua

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Politics

Trump Responds To Cohen's Testimony

by Ryan Lucas

Trump Responds To Cohen's Testimony

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Education

How To Teach Black History

by Jason Fuller

How To Teach Black History

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Strange News

Underground Bunker Mansion Can Be Yours For $18 Million

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Sports

NBA Proposes Lowering Draft Age To 18, 'USA Today' Reports

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World

Susan Rice On North Korea Summit

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Law

How Cohen's Testimony Could Affect Trump Legally

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