New Interior sec’y ponies up to work at first day in office

In this photo provided by the Interior Department shows Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke arriving for his first day of work at the Interior Department in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017, aboard Tonto, an 17-year-old Irish sport horse. less In this photo provided by the Interior Department shows Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke arriving for his first day of work at the Interior Department in Washington, Thursday, March 2, 2017, aboard Tonto, an ... more The morning after his swearing-in ceremony, the former Montana congressman and Navy SEAL joined the U.S. Park Police at their stables on the National Mall.

Ex-NFL player headed to prison for 6 years in Ponzi scheme

Former NFL cornerback Allen a... A federal judge has dismissed the U.S. government's securities fraud lawsuit against Republican Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, who still faces criminal charges of duping wealthy investors. Federal and local authorities say members of the MS-13 gang have been indicted in the killings of three teenagers on Long Island last year.

Royal Mail avoids price controls after Ofcom review

"We consider that the imposition of wholesale or retail price controls and/or efficiency targets on Royal Mail would not be appropriate in order to secure the objectives of the regulatory regime", it said. Royal Mail plc is the parent company of Royal Mail Group Limited, the leading provider of postal and delivery services in the United Kingdom and the UK's designated universal postal service provider.

Trump’s Military Spending Goals Will Be Tough to Meet – Here’s Why

"We're going to do more with less and make the government lean and accountable", Trump said in a meeting with governors on Sunday in which he said he planned to propose a substantial increase in public safety spending. It is worth noting that the President's budget proposals are only a starting point for the overall process of figuring out what the government will spend and how they will pay for it, and we still haven't even seen the full details of the White House's proposals.

What We Know About President Trump’s First Address to Congress

While President Trump has "accomplished more in just a few weeks than many presidents do in an entire administration," according to senior adviser Stephen Miller, somehow he still has historically low approval ratings. And while Trump says his White House is running like a fine-tuned machine, members of Congress are still unclear on his policy objectives for everything from tax reform to infrastructure.

Fox anchor Shepard Smith is not amused with Trump’s media bashing

On Friday, the White House held a media gaggle where they chose to bar several news outlets that Trump has taken issue with in the past. "CNN's reporting was not fake news", Smith added, in reference to the news network's reporting that the Federal Bureau of Investigation rejected a White House request to publicly knock down media reports about recent Trump-Russia links during the presidential election.

Perez: Democrats are in ‘crisis of confidence’

Democrats on Saturday neared the end of a long, competitive battle to choose a new national party chairman who will attempt to turn widespread opposition to President Donald Trump into more election victories. One of the leading candidates, former Labor Secretary Tom Perez, told Democratic National Committee members the party is facing a "crisis of confidence" and a "crisis of relevance" after losing about 1,000 elected posts from Capitol Hill to state legislatures during the last decade, in addition to Hillary Clinton's presidential election loss.

As party rebuilds, Democrats seek a new DNC leader

Democrats are beginning the process of rebuilding their party by choosing a new national chairman charged with turning widespread opposition to President Donald Trump into more election victories. With the outcome of Saturday's vote uncertain, former Labor Secretary Tom Perez and Minnesota Rep. Keith Ellison made a final push Friday to cajole support from the hundreds of state party leaders, donors and activists who make up the Democratic National Committee and determine the party's direction.

Orioles executive: Trump should apologize before throwing out a first pitch

Orioles executive: Trump should apologize before throwing out a first pitch John Angelos says the president must step away from divisive rhetoric. Check out this story on lakecountrynow.com: http://usat.ly/2mftvRR Camden Yards hosted a game with no fans after civil unrest following the death of Freddie Gray in police custody in April 2015.

Find a Way

At 1:55 pm EDT on September 2, 2013, Diana Nyad, age 64, reached the shore of Key West Florida 53 hours after plunging into the Bay in Havana, Cuba. Thirty-three years after her first attempt, this was her fifth effort to complete the Havana to Key West swim, and upon completion she became the first person to swim the 110 mile distance without a shark cage.

On Presidents Day, here are some of the best presidential zingers

President Trump and former President Obama talk on the front steps of the U.S. Capitol after Trump's swearing-in Jan. 20. President Trump and former President Obama talk on the front steps of the U.S. Capitol after Trump's swearing-in Jan. 20. They've been delivered at news conferences, dinner parties and - in one case - from a hospital gurney. Jokes, it seems, are vital to a presidency.

Dotcom eligible for U.S. extradition

Loading Kim Dotcom told the Herald the ruling was a"major victory because it ruled that there is no New Zealand equivalent to the US criminal charges The High Court has found Kim Dotcom and his three co-accused, Mathias Ortmann, Bram van der Kolk, and Finn Batato, are eligible for extradition to the United States. The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has led the investigation and claim Megaupload is a criminal conspiracy that earned the men $175 million.

12 workers fired after staying home on A Day Without Immigrants day

Restaurant owner Bill McNally said that he has no tolerance for employees who don't show up for work without notifying their employer. The restaurant workers, all Hispanic, were employed at the " I Don't Care Bar and Grill " in Catoosa and were fired after participating in Thursday's show of support for illegal immigrants, according to ABC affiliate KTUL in Tulsa.

Melania Trump goes for an understated Alexander McQueen at Donald Trump rally

When Donald Trump was elected the 45th President of the United States of America, his wife Melania was widely touted to be the most glamorous First Lady after Jackie Kennedy, and the Slovenian ex-model hasn't disappointed. Though a far cry from the kind of attire she'd previously opt for, Melania has been impeccable with her selections as FLOTUS thus far - combining chic and sophistication.

U.S. Presidential Scholar Program honors 8 in area

Eight students in northwest Ohio were chosen as U.S. Presidential Scholar candidates - an honor given to the nation's most distinguished graduating seniors. Of the 3.5 million high school students expected to graduate at the end of the academic year nationwide, only 4,000 of the top students are selected as candidates, according to a Department of Education news release.

New US immigrant ban to be better prepared: Kelly

German Interior Minister Thomas de Maiziere looks down beside of US Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly during a talk on the second day of the 53rd Munich Security Conference at the Bayerischer Hof hotel in Munich southern Germany on Febru Senior Advisor Jared Kushner and Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly listen while US President Donald Trump puts his papers away at the beginning of a meeting on cyber security in the Roosevelt Room of the White House January 31, 2017 in Washington, DC.