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The 81-year-old Kennedy said he is stepping down after more than 30 years on the Supreme Court. FOX News Channel (FNC) is a 24-hour all-encompassing news service dedicated to delivering breaking news as well as political and business news. The…

The fossil-fuels lobbyist tied to a bargain-priced Capitol Hill condo that was leased by Environmental Protection Agency chief Scott Pruitt is taking early retirement as a result of the scandal. EPA inspector general to investigate Scott Pruitt's security detail on trips Read more Pruitt remains in his job, with the expressed backing of Donald Trump, despite a chorus of Democrats and a growing list of Republicans calling for Pruitt to be fired amid a string of ethics issues, including questions about his use of first class air travel and such pricey security precautions as a $43,000 anti-eavesdropping phone booth for his office. The lobbyist, J Steven Hart, sent an email to friends and colleagues on Friday, announcing that he is leaving Williams and Jensen, the powerhouse Washington lobbying firm where he was chairman. Hart, 64, said he had been planning to retire in November but intense scrutiny resulting from the unusual rental arrangement with Pruitt had led him to expedite his departure. “I want to thank so many of you who have taken the time to send me and Vicki notes and flowers as we learned a new and personal meaning of ‘Fake News’ and ‘Real Friends’.” he wrote. “They say if you need a friend in Washington, get a dog. We now know that adage is not always accurate.” Pruitt has described Hart as a friend and insisted that he paid a market rate for the condo. Comparable properties nearby are publicly listed at more than double what he paid. Campaign finance records show the lobbyist hosted a 2014 fundraiser for Pruitt’s state re-election effort where more than three dozen OGE executives cut checks, even though he was running without a Democratic opponent. The EPA press office did not respond to a request for comment.

In an interview with CNN's Kate Bolduan, Rep. Charlie Dent (R-PA) explains why he is resigning from Congress.

House Speaker Paul Ryan’s decision to retire from Congress didn’t just send shock waves through Washington and his home state of Wisconsin. One likely successor to Ryan as head of the House’s GOP contingent is a Californian — he could become speaker if Republicans keep their House majority in the November elections. McCarthy seemed to have the inside track on the job then, including backing from Silicon Valley. Should Republicans retain control of the House — a big if — and McCarthy wins the job, “it could mean more money for California. Kevin McCarthy has forgotten more about California than the previous speaker knows,” Brulte said. “If one is the speaker and the other is party leader, that’s heads we win, tails we win,” said Carl Guardino, president and CEO of the Silicon Valley Leadership Group, which represents 400 tech executives. San Francisco billionaire activist Tom Steyer, who has pledged to spend $30 million registering 250,000 voters this year, said Wednesday that because of the tax plan, “history will not be kind to Paul Ryan.” New target: With Ryan fading as a party leader, expect Democrats to seize on Rep. Devin Nunes, R-Tulare, as the next bogeyman. With Paul Ryan out of the way, he will be a face of the party,” said Miller, the Republican strategist. There are few better fundraisers on the GOP side than Ryan, who brought in $44 million for Republican candidates in 2017 — a record for a House leader in a non-election year. While (Ryan) may not have been a big motivator for donors, he was for the donor class.” Joe Garofoli is The San Francisco Chronicle’s senior political writer.

WASHINGTON — Attorney General Jeff Sessions late Friday night accepted the recommendation that former FBI Deputy Director Andrew McCabe, who took the reins of the agency during the turbulent days after the abrupt firing of James Comey, be terminated — two days before he was to retire and become eligible for full pension benefits. Though McCabe — who has been attacked by President Donald Trump — stepped down as deputy director in late January, he remained on the federal payroll, planning to retire on Sunday. After Comey was fired in May 2017, McCabe became the FBI's acting director. When McCabe's wife, Jill, ran for the state Senate in Virginia in 2015, she accepted a donation from a political action committee controlled by Gov. The next day, the president asked in a tweet, "Why didn't [Attorney General] Sessions replace Acting FBI Director Andrew McCabe, a Comey friend who was in charge of the Clinton investigation?" Trump tweeted a shot at McCabe early Saturday, minutes after midnight. "Andrew McCabe FIRED, a great day for the hard working men and women of the FBI - A great day for Democracy. He knew all about the lies and corruption going on at the highest levels of the FBI!" the president claimed. In response to criticism that McCabe should not have played a role in the Clinton investigation, the FBI said he consulted with internal ethics officials who concluded that because his wife's campaign ended before the investigation began, there was no conflict.