The Latest: Michael lashes Florida coast as Cat 4 hurricane
Officials with FEMA and NOAA briefed reporters on the latest threats from Hurricane Michael and urged citizens to heed local warnings ahead of landfall.
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Johnson wants to occupy a potent... 2016 presidential candidate Gary Johnson is steering back into the eye of the Washington political storm with a bid to join the Senate as a Libertarian swing vote. . This March 2017 photo provided by Johns Hopkins University shows therapy dog Winnie at the university's hospital in Baltimore, Md.
Monstrous’ Hurricane Michael heads towards Florida
A fast and furious Hurricane Michael sped towards Florida on Tuesday night with 120mph winds and a potential storm surge of 13 feet, giving tens of thousands of people little time to get out or board up. Drawing energy from the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the storm strengthened rapidly into a potentially devastating Category 3. It was forecast to blow ashore around midday on Wednesday near Panama City Beach, along a lightly populated stretch of fishing villages and white-sand beaches.
Colorado pilot says he was fired over marijuana a oemistakea
Cupps says he failed that test because he accidentally ate one of his friends' sugar-coated candies during a weekend trip to the nearby casinos. Turns out, those candies were marijuana edibles.
Campaign finance report reveals candidates’ coffers
The latest round of campaign finance reports have been filed, giving voters insight into how much money candidates are raising and spending on their bids to gain office.
Trump says Brett Kavanaugh was ‘proven innocent’ in confirmation battle during swearing-in ceremony
President Donald Trump used a ceremonial swearing of Justice Brett Kavanaugh on Monday to apologize for the "pain and suffering" the president said his family had endured during his Senate confirmation. Without directly mentioning the allegations of sexual assault that stalled Kavanaugh's confirmation for weeks, Trump said he thought his second nominee to the Supreme Court deserved better than the "campaign of political and personal" attacks the president said he faced.
Trump rally crowd chants ‘Lock her up!’ about Sen. Feinstein
Chants of "Lock her up!" rang once again throughout an Iowa arena as President Donald Trump rallied supporters Tuesday night. But this time, the staple of Trump's 2016 campaign against Democrat Hillary Clinton had a new target: California Sen. Dianne Feinstein.
Today In History, Oct. 9: Hoover Dam
In 1930, Laura Ingalls became the first woman to fly across the United States as she completed a nine-stop journey from Roosevelt Field, N.Y., to Glendale, Calif. In 1958, Pope Pius XII died at age 82, ending a 19-year papacy.
The 10 Republican House seats most likely to flip in midterms
Democrats need to pick up 23 seats on November 6 to take control of the House of Representatives. Here are 10 races that currently represent their best shot.
Ad watch: In Baltimore County, Olszewski promises ‘practical solutions, not partisan politics’
Democrat Johnny Olszewski Jr. has joined Republican Al Redmer Jr. in airing television ads in their race for Baltimore County executive. Olszewski's first ad comes a week after Redmer went on the air, and is a 30-second biographical spot that began airing Wednesday morning.
As feds focused on detaining kids, border drug prosecutions plummeted
After the crackdown on families began, the number of people charged under federal drug trafficking laws fell to the lowest level since 2001. As feds focused on detaining kids, border drug prosecutions plummeted After the crackdown on families began, the number of people charged under federal drug trafficking laws fell to the lowest level since 2001.
McConnell now open to Supreme Court nomination in election year
The Senate's majority leader, insisting his chamber won't be irreparably damaged by the bitter fight over new Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh, is signaling he's willing to take up another high court nomination in the 2020 presidential election season should another vacancy arise. Heading into pivotal midterm elections, McConnell tried to distinguish between President Donald Trump's nomination of Kavanaugh this year and his own decision not to have the GOP-run Senate consider President Barack Obama's high court nominee, Merrick Garland, in 2016.
Police take Central Texas woman’s anti-GOP yard sign after complaints
At some point during Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh's testimony last week, Marion Stanford grabbed a piece of wooden paneling, some paint and the $5 brushes she had purchased awhile back. She brought the items back to her living room, where she had been glued to the television watching the drama unfold in the Senate that day.
The Left’s Foolhardy Attack on the Senate
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell speaks at a Capitol Hill news conference after the confirmation of Brett Kavanaugh to the Supreme Court, October 6, 2018. emocrats suffered a stinging loss in the fight over Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation, and they have concluded that the constitutional system is to blame.
Land O’Lakes Receives Funding For New Buildings, Food Safety Projects
LAND O'LAKES RECEIVES FUNDING FOR NEW BUILDINGS, FOOD SAFETY PROJECTS Oct. 9, 2018 Source: Land O'Lakes news release "Land O'Lakes International Development welcomes the ongoing partnership of USAID and USDA as we continue leveraging the expertise of a nearly century-old, farmer-owned cooperative to improve livelihoods and enhance agriculture worldwide," said John Ellenberger, executive director of Land O'Lakes International Development. "We're excited to build collaborative efforts for international economic development that unite host country agricultural stakeholders, Land O'Lakes, Inc. farmers and technical staff, government leaders and academic experts to maximize results," said Ellenberger.
The Kavanaugh Fight Exposed Feminism’s Identity-Politics Problem
Today's feminists don't believe in female independence: They erase or bully women who don't toe the leftist line. he overwrought feminist reaction to Brett Kavanaugh's confirmation to the Supreme Court has revealed the cracks inherent in third-wave feminism.
Kavanaugh Casualties
The hearing confirmed that the traditional JFK/Hubert Humphrey Democrat party, as once envisioned by a Bill Clinton, Gary Hart, or Jim Webb, is long kaput. In its place is being birthed a hard-left progressive movement that absorbs the ideologies and methodologies of its base and that now incorporates all sorts, from Ocasio-Cortez's socialist hipsters to Black Lives Matters, Antifa, and Occupy Wall Street protestors.
USDA To Invest $181 Million In Rural America Community Infrastructure
USDA TO INVEST $181 MILLION IN RURAL AMERICA COMMUNITY INFRASTRUCTURE Oct. 9, 2018 Source: USDA news release Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture is investing $181 million in 88 projects that will build community infrastructure and facilities in 27 states. "Infrastructure is a foundation for quality of life and economic opportunity in small towns across our country," Hazlett said.
Bloomberg goes back home – to the Democrats
Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business forum in New York, US, September 26, 2018. Photo - Reuters/Shannon Stapleton/File Former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg speaks at the Bloomberg Global Business forum in New York, US, September 26, 2018.
Beto O’Rourke twice as wealthy as Ted Cruz, with net worth of $9 million
With an unassuming air and a black Toyota Tundra he says was "the first new vehicle I've ever purchased," Beto O'Rourke has campaigned thousands of miles across Texas and risen to national prominence on a workaday image that aligns with his politics, but not his personal finances. The son of a onetime Republican county judge and a longtime furniture store owner, the Democratic congressman from El Paso married into the family of one of his hometown's most prominent developers and has assembled real estate investments worth millions.