Pruitt resigns, trade war declared and other morning headlines

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Maybe Scott Pruitt's wife can pull some strings to help him find a new job?

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Chicken suit
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Crying wolf
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1, 2, 3, 4, I declare a trade war!
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Wouldn't be Pruitt at this juncture
EPA administrator Scott Pruitt sticks his head out from his cloud of scandals just long enough to resign.  (Washington Post)