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Rep. Ryan Zinke of Montana confirmed as secretary of interior

Montana U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke was confirmed overwhelmingly Wednesday by the Senate to head the Department of Interior where he has pledged to review recent presidential designations of national monuments, including Gold Butte in Nevada.

In rare moment of unity, Trump and Congress honor SEAL’s widow

Democrats and Republicans alike stood for minutes to applaud Carryn Owens, giving her the loudest cheers of the night in a rare moment of unity during President Donald Trump’s first speech to a joint session of Congress.

Obamas sign book deals worth estimated tens of millions of dollars

Barack and Michelle Obama have signed book deals with Penguin Random House. Financial terms were not disclosed for the books, which several publishers had competed for, although the deals are likely in the tens of millions of dollars.

Trump sets new standard in making an appeal beyond his base — ANALYSIS

President Donald Trump learned from past stumbles, stuck to the script as he addressed a joint session of Congress and spoke with precision – and optimism – as he reached beyond his right-leaning base.