U.S. House of Representatives Natural Resources Committee Roster

NEW YORK — New prosecution witnesses at former President Donald Trump’s New York criminal trial Friday further undercut the former president’s denials about paying hush money to a former porn star and then falsifying records to cover up their sexual affair. One of the new witnesses... Read More

WASHINGTON — They banged on pots. They banged on pans. They raised their voices and even jingled a few tambourines.  All in the hope of making their opinions plain to the nine justices assembled inside to hear the most consequential and final case of the current... Read More

NEWARK, N.J. — Rep. Donald Payne Jr., D-N.J., the former city council president who succeeded his father in the House and represented his district for more than a decade, died Wednesday morning. Payne’s death was confirmed by New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy who said in a... Read More

WASHINGTON — Three Madonna fans are suing the singer for her late arrival and quality of her performance in December in Washington, D.C. The lawsuit filed Friday in U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia seeks class action certification. If the court certifies the class... Read More

NEW YORK — Attorney arguments before a New York judge Tuesday indicated a likelihood former President Donald Trump will face sanctions for violating a court order to stop his public criticisms of the judge, witnesses and prosecutors in his criminal trial. A worst case scenario would... Read More

WASHINGTON — The Federal Trade Commission voted 3-2 on Tuesday to ban noncompete agreements, a decades-old vehicle that has prevented untold millions of employees from working for a competitor or starting their own competing businesses after leaving a job. The agency’s proposed final rule is scheduled... Read More