Federal intervention on oil project unprecedented

Megan Tobin, of Bellevue, Ohio protests on the grounds of the North Dakota state capitol Friday, Sept. 9, 2016 in Bismarck, N.D. The federal government stepped into the fight over the Dakota Access oil pipeline Friday, ordering work to stop on one segment of the project in North Dakota and asking the Texas-based company building it to "voluntarily pause" action on a wider span that an American Indian tribe says holds sacred artifacts.

Lily-Rose Depp shows her stylish edge alongside pregnant Natalie…

Father-of-12 Toby Willis from TLC's The Willis Family is charged with raping an underage child after attempting to flee from police At least 27 Trinity College students are hospitalized after second and third story porches collapse at off-campus house party in Connecticut 'I hope you don't take it personal': Florida man on trial for murder pens apology letter to judge after escaping his courtroom 'to gather evidence that would prove my innocence' REVEALED: Seahawks will 'interlock arms in unity' as national anthem plays during Sunday's 9/11 game in support of Kaepernick's protest 'I think we're supposed to celebrate it, not challenge it': Tim Kaine says Catholic Church might change its mind about gay marriage South Carolina woman gets awarded more than $4.6 million in damages after being pricked by a needle in a Target parking lot 'No American president has done more to weaken the US': ... (more)

For The Love of Their Brother

The heroic story of New York firefighter Stephen Siller, who died on 9/11, and his loving family, who were determined to honor his life. As a way to trace Stephen's last steps through the Brooklyn Battery Tunnel to Ground Zero on that fateful day, his six older siblings created The Stephen Siller Tunnel to Towers Run, a 5K race that has grown exponentially since it first began in 2002.

Schwartz takes Tipton’s fire over coal

Former state Sen. Gail Schwartz at the Club 20 Colorado 3rd Congressional District debate Staurday night at Two Rivers Convention Center. Former State Sen. Gail Schwartz, the challenger to U.S. Rep. Scott Tipton, R-Colo., portrayed him Saturday as "part of the problem" in a do-nothing Congress, then agreed with him on the plan to pipe natural gas from Colorado to Oregon and praised his handling of forest-health issues.

Isolated workers catch fish for U.S.

Hawaii's high-quality seafood is sold with the promise that it's caught by local, hardworking fishermen. But the people who haul in the prized catch are almost all foreign workers, confined to American boats for years at a time without basic rights or protections.

Republican State Party Power and 2016

In the 22 years since the 1994 Republican midterm landslide, the landscape of partisan power in state governments has changed dramatically. The Republican Party was the minority party in state government for almost seventy straight years before the Gingrich Contract with America transformed not only control of Congress but vitally control of state legislatures, long the hardest bastion of Democrat power in politics and quietly the key to Democrat dominance of American politics.

Axalta Honored by Senator Tim Kaine, Virginia Governor, Congressmen and More

GLEN MILLS, PA, September 11, 2016 /24-7PressRelease/ -- On Labor Day, Axalta Coating Systems, a leading global supplier of liquid and powder coatings, celebrated 35 years of operations at its Front Royal Virginia manufacturing plant with a program, festivities, tours and barbecue for employees, their families, and local dignitaries. Front Royal's celebration also coincides with Axalta's 150th anniversary.

No third-party candidates qualify for Utah political debates

No third-party candidates will take the stage with Democrats and Republicans this fall in political debates put on by the Utah Debate Commission. None of those running for Congress, governor or attorney general in Utah met the 10 percent threshold for participation based on polling that the commission conducted Aug. 2 to Sept.

McConnell asks for prayers as GOP fights to keep Senate

U.S. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has asked Kentucky Republicans to pray for his party to maintain control amid what he called a "challenging" election cycle this November. McConnell was one of several speakers at the Republican Party of Kentucky's annual Lincoln Dinner that also included U.S. Sen. Rand Paul and Gov. Matt Bevin.

9/11 cuts deep in Trump, Clinton campaigns

Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump will set aside the presidential campaign for one day as the two candidates pause for the 15th anniversary of the largest terror attack ever in the United States -- and in the state they both call home. Clinton will begin Sunday morning at Ground Zero in Manhattan, participating in an annual moment of silence at 8:46 a.m. ET to mark the moment the first plane hit a World Trade Center tower.

Clinton: ‘Deplorables’ comment was ‘grossly generalistic’

Hillary Clinton said Saturday that she was wrong to put half of Donald Trump's supporters in a "basket of deplorables," but she didn't back down from describing his campaign as largely built on prejudice and paranoia. The Republican accused her of a "grotesque attack on American voters."

‘I can’t forgive him but he is a victim too’: Brave acid attack…

Father-of-12 Toby Willis from TLC's The Willis Family is charged with raping an underage child after attempting to flee from police 'This will be the last election that the Republicans have a chance of winning': Trump warns GOP over specter of Hillary Clinton presidency: Missouri boy, 8, is banned from school after students filed a restraining order claiming he 'punched one of them and threatened to kill a young girl and her dog' Polls show Trump closing gap on Clinton: Swing states like Florida and Ohio are no longer considered likely wins for Democrats South Carolina woman gets awarded more than $4.6 million in damages after being pricked by a needle in a Target parking lot 'Showing her true feelings': Trump says Clinton has shown 'bigotry and hatred for millions of Americans' after calling his supporters a 'basket of deplorables' Obama commemorates victims of 9/11 while celebrating ... (more)

Retired Sydney Swans star Adam Goodes marries Natalie Croker in secret ceremony

Father-of-12 Toby Willis from TLC's The Willis Family is charged with raping an underage child after attempting to flee from police 'This will be the last election that the Republicans have a chance of winning': Trump warns GOP over specter of Hillary Clinton presidency: Missouri boy, 8, is banned from school after students filed a restraining order claiming he 'punched one of them and threatened to kill a young girl and her dog' Polls show Trump closing gap on Clinton: Swing states like Florida and Ohio are no longer considered likely wins for Democrats South Carolina woman gets awarded more than $4.6 million in damages after being pricked by a needle in a Target parking lot 'Showing her true feelings': Trump says Clinton has shown 'bigotry and hatred for millions of Americans' after calling his supporters a 'basket of deplorables' Obama commemorates victims of 9/11 while celebrating ... (more)

The Latest: Source says Trump to attend 9/11 memorial

Donald Trump is planning to mark the 15th anniversary of the Sept. 11 terror attacks by attending the official commemoration at ground zero.

Hillary Clinton’s ‘Basket Of Deplorables,’ In Full Context Of This Ugly Campaign

The latest to fall into that trap is Hillary Clinton. The Democratic nominee, at a New York fundraiser Friday night with liberal donors and Barbra Streisand, said "half" of Trump supporters fit into a "basket of deplorables," while the other half are people who feel the government has let them down and need understanding and empathy.

The Latest: Trump says Clinton comment a ‘grotesque attack’

Donald Trump says that Hillary Clinton's remarks calling half of his supporters a "basket of deplorables" is "the worst mistake of the political season." Trump said in a statement Saturday that "her true feelings came out, showing bigotry and hatred for millions of Americans."