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Billionaire Steve Wynn, chairman and chief executive officer of Wynn Resorts, has resigned his post with the RNC.

Steve Wynn Stepping Down As RNC Finance Chairman Amid Sexual Misconduct Allegations

Wynn, who has denied the allegations against him, was picked by President Trump to lead the RNC's fundraising efforts. It is not clear whether his donations to the GOP will be returned or donated.

Attorney General Jeff Sessions gave an interview to Justice Department special counsel Robert Mueller's investigators last week, a spokesman confirmed.

Sessions Interviewed By Special Counsel Robert Mueller As Part Of Russia Inquiry

The attorney general might be the first member of the Cabinet to talk with investigators in the special counsel's office as they investigate potential criminal conduct.

A coal-fired power plant on outside Huntington, Utah.

Trump Touts Pruitt's 'Great Job,' But EPA Rollbacks Have A Long Road Ahead

Embattled EPA chief Scott Pruitt has moved to reverse or weaken dozens of environmental measures. But many face a slow regulatory process, and may yet be undone.

College Football Winds Down Ahead Of Final BCS Championship

It's rivalry week in college football. And this weekend, there's some extra spice as games from Alabama to Florida to Michigan could have an impact on which two teams end up playing for the national championship.

The EPA tries to keep track of all sorts of methane producers — including herds of methane-belching cattle.

U.S. May Be Producing 50 Percent More Methane Than EPA Thinks

Previous estimates of the climate-warming gas were based on the rough number of methane-emitting sources on the ground — such as factories, refineries, stoves, swamps, landfills and cattle herds. But by directly measuring levels of methane in the air instead, a new study puts the total much higher.

Alejandro Aravena, winner of this year's Pritzker Architecture Prize, "understands materials and construction, but also the importance of poetry and the power of architecture to communicate on many levels," the jury citation states. (Above) Aravena's 2005 Siamese Towers, which he designed for his alma mater, Universidad CatÃ³lica de Chile.

2016 Pritzker Prize Goes To Chilean Architect Alejandro Aravena

Aravena, 48, is known for his socially conscious, sustainable design, often executed at staggering speed and on minuscule budgets.

EPA Faces Fallout From Flint, Mich., Water Crisis

A top EPA official resigned Thursday over the handling of the ongoing water contamination crisis in Flint, Mich. The role of the EPA and whether the federal agency should have done more has been a recurring theme in White House discussions this week.

In Mexico City, Volunteers Rush To Clear Rubble After Earthquake

All Things Considered checks in on the 7.1 magnitude earthquake that hit Mexico on Tuesday. NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with freelance journalist Natasha Pizzey.

Conflict Continues In Spain Between Catalan Government And Madrid

NPR's Robert Siegel speaks with journalist Lucia Benavides about the ongoing conflict between the Spanish government and the Catalan regional government. In the Catalan capital, Barcelona, the regional parliament voted to declare independence, prompting the national government in Madrid to approve a central takeover of the region.

Newly filed campaign finance reports show that many Democratic challengers are raising a lot of money compared to Republican incumbents.

In Many Districts, Democratic Challengers Have Raised As Much As GOP Incumbents

Some Democratic challengers are outraising Republican incumbents in the midterm congressional elections. This revelation comes as House candidates file their first-quarter financial reports.

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