Eight Times Texas Shot Itself in the Foot
There was a time when some viewed Texas as a model for the rest of the county. It wasn't that long ago, either.
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Will Cascade Lake Park make the cut?
Nell Ferguson of Rochester, works on a sand castle last year during a Cascade Lake Beach Party in Rochester. While the lake is closed due to mining activity, work on Cascade Lake Park continues.
Chappaquiddick’ is a murky exploration of an infamous political scandal
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Joanna Burgess and her football star husband George throw son’s first birthday bash
Double-murderer's car is found hours after the 23-year-old took to Facebook to make a chilling confession, posting: 'I shot and killed my mother and a friend, and now I'm off to commit suicide' President once called Trump Tower blaze victim a 'crazy Jew' and the pair 'hated each other, with art dealer desperate to quit his $2.5m apartment', friends claim US officials DENY it has launched air strikes in Syria amid reports eight missiles have been shot down by the country's air defense at a military airport in Homs John McCain claims Trump's remarks about US military withdrawing from Syria 'emboldened' the Assad government to launch chemical gas attack that killed at least 42 people 'We will find strength in each other': Thousands including PM Justin Trudeau gather at the home of the Humboldt Broncos to honor the 15 victims of the tragic junior hockey team bus crash in Canada NHL teams ... (more)
Trump era transportation project more focused on rural areas
In the Trump administration, a popular $500 million transportation grant program is focused more on projects in rural areas that turned out for Donald Trump in the 2016 election. That means more road and rail projects in GOP strongholds such as Idaho, North Dakota, and Oklahoma, and fewer "greenways," ''complete streets" and bike lanes.
Child advocates ask FTC to investigate YouTube
Read carefully through the fine print of YouTube's terms of service and you might notice that you've affirmed you are old enough to watch it. "If you are under 13 years of age, then please do not use the service," the terms say.
NY Times columnist calls Chappaquiddick film ‘character assassination’
He said the film sticks 'to the facts as much as we could and to play it out without scandalizing In a New York Times opinion piece covering 'Chappaquiddick,' a film released Friday that illustrates the aftermath of late Sen. Ted Kennedy's July 1969 car accident, the writer criticizes the storyline as 'character assassination'. The infamous Chappaquiddick incident involved the Democratic senator, who claimed he accidentally drove off of a bridge in Massachusetts, killing passenger Mary Jo Kopechne.
GOP hopes to win House seat in Connecticut with Esty out
In this March 4, 2015, file photo, Rep. Elizabeth Esty, D-Conn. speaks on Capitol Hill in Washington.
Trump brags that his tower withstood a fire, but has been silent about the man who died in it
A firefighter looks out from the window of a fire-damaged apartment in Trump Tower in New York on Saturday. A firefighter looks out from the window of a fire-damaged apartment in Trump Tower in New York on Saturday.
Gov. Scott plans ‘major announcement’ Monday
If he does choose to run, he will face off against incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson, who has held the seat since first being elected in 2000. If he does choose to run, he will face off against incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson, who has held the seat since first being elected in 2000.
Steny Hoyer takes last shot at top spot after years in Nancy Pelosia s shadow
Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi is not welcome in Trump country, which was probably one reason another top Democrat - her long-term rival Steny Hoyer - was zipping through Republican-friendly corners of western Wisconsin this past week. Hoyer, the Maryland centrist and perpetual leader-in-waiting in the House of Representatives, was on a mission to woo blue-collar voters and help his party win back control of the House.
The Trumpification of the GOP Is Complete
Josh Kraushaar : "With 11 states holding primaries next month, a clear pattern is emerging from the messages of GOP candidates across the country: They're all aboard the Trump train. In Indiana, all three of the candidates vying to challenge Sen. Joe Donnelly are testing messages that mimic themes from Trump's successful presidential campaign.
How gerrymandered is Massachusetts?
The subject of partisan redistricting - in which incumbent political parties redraw legislative maps to their own advantage - is once again receiving national attention , as the Supreme Court considers gerrymandering cases in Wisconsin and Maryland. Pennsylvania was also recently forced to redraw its U.S. congressional map , which heavily favored Republicans.
Israel Massacres Palestinians as Democrats Congratulate Them
Congressman Jimmy Panetta, who represents California's central coast, was a member of a Democratic congressional delegation that visited Israel on March 26 to congratulate the nation on the 70th anniversary of the establishment of its government. Nancy Pelosi, the leader of the delegation stated ahead of the March 26 visit, "There is no greater political accomplishment in the 20th Century than the establishment of the State of Israel."
JEFF JACOBYConcocted uproar over – privatizing’ the VA
PRESIDENT TRUMP'S TWEET terminating David Shulkin as Secretary of Veterans Affairs hadn't even had a chance to cool before the deposed Cabinet member started dishing out some heat of his own. Within hours of his removal, Shulkin had taken to The New York Times with a column portraying himself as a martyr crucified in "a brutal power struggle."
The election is approaching, right?
We're a month away from West Virginia's primary election, although, with the exception of a few campaign signs which recently started to appear, one might wonder if area residents are even aware.
What government interest is served by disenfranchising felons?
The bumpy path of Desmond Meade's life meandered to its current interesting point. He is a graduate of Florida International University law school but cannot vote in his home state because his path went through prison: He committed non-violent felonies concerning drugs and other matters during the 10 years when he was essentially homeless.
GOP Senate hopefuls set to debate April 23
Six months ago, no one predicted the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate during the May 8 primary election would be anything but a two-person race between current U.S. Rep. Evan Jenkins and West Virginia Attorney General Patrick Morrisey.
Sydney nurse who ‘stole elderly cancer patient’s credit card and…
One person KILLED and four firefighters hurt in huge blaze in 50th floor residential apartment at Trump Tower: Flames engulf several storys of president's New York home as burning debris falls on Fifth Avenue 'Pimp in a suit' lawyer cries as he is sentenced to 80 years in prison for forcing clients to have rough sex with him before mouthing 'I love you' to his still-loyal wife as he leaves court White Muslim Texas nurse wearing a hijab is stabbed and called a 'sandn****r' and 'desert monkey' in horrifying road rage attack 'Hoping there is major damage': Twitter is flooded with cruel taunts of people ENJOYING the blaze at Trump Tower which has left one dead and sparked 140 firefighters into action The U.S. and North Korea 'have been holding secret talks through CIA back-channels in preparation for historic meeting between Trump and Kim Jung Un' Trump blasts Justice Department for not ... (more)
Farmers tense and Republicans torn over trade war
As President Donald Trump moves to fulfill one of the central promises of his campaign - to get tough on an ascendant China - he faces a potential rebellion from a core constituency: farmers and other agricultural producers who could suffer devastating losses in a trade war. Trump's threat to impose tariffs on Chinese goods came with a presidential declaration that trade wars are good and easily won.