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What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger: Why Scott Pruitt May Be Here To Stay

A 2017 file photo of EPA Administrator Scott Pruitt. Democrats have called for Pruitt's resignation over a variety of spending scandals but President Trump and key Republicans have rallied to his defense. Pool/Getty Images hide caption

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Analysis

What Doesn't Kill You Makes You Stronger: Why Scott Pruitt May Be Here To Stay

If Pruitt's slavish devotion to deregulation has boosted his stock with Trump, it has also endeared him to an array of conservative activists and organizations who have been looking for heroes.

Wednesday

Accidentally Killing Birds Isn't A Crime, Says Trump Administration

Two birds covered in oil sit on a rock near Refugio State Beach in Goleta, Calif., in 2015 after an oil spill from an abandoned pipeline spread over the beach. The Department of the Interior says it will no longer criminally prosecute energy companies that kill birds accidentally. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images hide caption

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The Two-Way

Accidentally Killing Birds Isn't A Crime, Says Trump Administration

A legal memo from the Department of the Interior declares that the Migratory Bird Treaty Act applies only to purposeful actions that kill migratory birds.