Flood insurer that covers 200K SC homes remains a political football

Rain storms triggered widespread flooding in Charleston on July 20, but other areas of South Carolina are also susceptible to water damage. "Our entire state is in the flood zone, in my opinion," says S.C. Insurance Department chief Ray Farmer.

Three Bay Area Airports To Share $10.1M In FAA Grant Money

Three airports in the San Francisco Bay Area will share $10.1 million in grant money from the Federal Aviation Administration's Airport Improvement Program, U.S. Department of Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao announced Thursday. Oakland International Airport will receive $4.35 million to install airfield guidance signs and make taxiway, apron and service road repairs.

Trump acknowledges purpose of meeting with Russian lawyer President…

President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin-connected lawyer and his son was to collect information about his political opponent, casting new light on a mom Trump acknowledges purpose of meeting with Russian lawyer President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin-connected lawyer and his son was to collect information about his political opponent, casting new light on a mom Check out this story on yorkdispatch.com: BRIDGEWATER, N.J. - President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged that the 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin-connected lawyer and his son was to collect information about his political opponent, casting new light on a moment central to the special counsel's ... (more)

Trump Tower meeting takes new twist as President changes story

Bridgewater, New Jersey: US President Donald Trump on Sunday acknowledged for the first time that a 2016 Trump Tower meeting between a Kremlin-connected lawyer and his son was to collect information about his political opponent. The admission - made via Twitter - casts new light on a moment central to Special Counsel Robert Mueller's Russia probe.

Dem governor: ‘We will rescue America from the grasp of an unhinged narcissist’

Gov. Jay Inslee said Sunday that Democrats are focusing their messaging in 2018 on the idea that they will "rescue" America from Donald John Trump Pastor at Trump rally prays to shield Trump from 'jungle journalism' Bill Russell: Being criticized by Trump is the 'biggest compliment you can get' Salmon farmers in California fear Trump will destroy their industry MORE "Our message is rescue America - and we will rescue America - from the grasp of an unhinged narcissist who is creating ... chaos," Inslee said on ABC's "This Week." He added that Democrats are also focused on protecting and expanding healthcare, as well as improving the economy for U.S. families.

Two children are among nine illegal immigrants detained after raid…

Twice Upon a Time: Identical twin sisters, 32, marry identical twin brothers, 34, in a fairy-tale ceremony presided over by identical twin ministers... and now they will all live in the same house Trump DENIES concern over son Don Jr.'s legal exposure for infamous Tower meeting and then admits for the FIRST time it was to get dirt on Hillary, but adds he personally 'did not know about it!' 'I was asked to rough him up': Man who robbed 'Girls Gone Wild' creator in 2004 claims he acted on orders from a notorious Genovese mob boss Matty 'The Horse' Ianniello Trump fires off furious tweet at the 'Fake News' calling them 'dangerous & sick' as the president ramps up his rhetoric against the press - again labeling them the 'Enemy of the People' who 'can cause War!' Kellyanne splits with Trump and says 'I don't believe journalists are the enemy of the people' after the president launches early ... (more)

Trump acknowledges purpose of meeting with Russian lawyer

Registration will allow you to post comments on newstimes.com and create a newstimes.com Subscriber Portal account for you to manage subscriptions and email preferences. President Donald Trump waves as he arrives on Air Force One at Morristown Municipal Airport, in Morristown, N.J., Saturday, Aug. 4, 2018, en route to Trump National Golf Club in Bedminster, N.J., after attending a rally in Lewis Center, Ohio.

Mayfield Messenger: Parties fight it out at Fancy Farm

Mayfield Messenger: Parties fight it out at Fancy Farm Original URL: By Shelley Byrne The Mayfield Messenger Although the political speeches had their usual share of zingers and one-liners, the crowds at the 138th St. Jerome Catholic Church's Fancy Farm Picnic were loudest when candidates spoke about pension reform for state workers, including teachers. A vocal group of protesters wearing red shirts labeled with #120Strong, including many teachers, booed and cheered candidates in turn.

US to restore sanctions suspended under Obama Iran deal

Former Connecticut senator and chairman of United Against Nuclear Iran praises President Trump for pulling the U.S. out of the Iran nuclear deal, hopes the re-imposition of sanctions will force Tehran back to the negotiating table. The U.S. on Monday will restore major sanctions against Iran that had been suspended under former President Barack Obama's 2015 nuclear deal, threatening to further unravel the Islamic country's already-struggling economy.

As Ellison departs Congress, Omar chases another first

In this June 5, 2018, file photo, State Rep. Ilhan Omar, the first Somali-American elected to a state legislature, files to run for the 5th district congressional seat that U.S. Rep. Keith Ellison is vacating to run for Minnesota attorney general, at the Minnesota Secretary of State's office in St. Paul, Minn. The race has pitted Omar, a rising star in the Democratic Party, against older, more established Democrats, echoing similar races nationwide as a younger generation heads to Washington.

The Progressives’ Plan to Win in 2018

The Progressives' Plan to Win in 2018 - At the annual Netroots Nation conference in New Orleans, progressives called for building a multiracial coalition and focusing on turnout, not winning back Democrats who voted for Trump. - NEW ORLEANS - The first Netroots Nation conference A book about impeachment that Donald Trump likes so much, he tweeted about it - Quinta Jurecic is the deputy managing editor of Lawfare.

Hamza bin Laden has married daughter of lead 9/11 hijacker, say family

Trump at a precarious moment in his presidency: Privately brooding and publicly roaring - In private, President Trump spent much of the past week brooding, like he often does. He has been anxious about the Russia investigation's widening fallout, with his former campaign chairman now standing trial.

Thiessen: Where’s the outrage about Clinton campaign and the Russians?

In this file photo taken on June 19, 2013 Federal Bureau of Investigation Director Robert Mueller testifies before the US Senate Judiciary Committee on oversight during a hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC. Twelve Russian intelligence officers have been indicted by a grand jury for hacking Democratic Party emails ahead of the 2016 US presidential election, Deputy Attorney General Rod Rosenstein announced July 13, 2018.