House GOP drops plan gut ethics office

WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans have dropped plans to gut the independent ethics office after widespread criticism and questions from President-elect Donald Trump about GOP priorities.
In a reversal, the House GOP decided on Tuesday to strip the provision from a package of rule changes that lawmakers will vote on later in the day.
“People didn’t want this story on opening day,” said Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma.
House Republicans had voted Monday night to change the