Fallin enters U.S. House race as Constitution Party challenger

A Pender County man who narrowly lost a primary for county commissioner will be on the November ballot running against U.S. Rep. David Rouzer, R-N.C. David Fallin, who lost a primary challenge to incumbent Republican Pender County Commissioners' Chairman George Brown by a scant 30-vote margin, will be on the ballot for U.S. House as a candidate for ... (more)

EPA’s new chief is former coal lobbyist

Add Donald Trump as an interest to stay up to date on the latest Donald Trump news, video, and analysis from ABC News. The new leader of the Environmental Protection Agency is a former coal industry lobbyist who helped lead an industry fight against regulations that protect Americans' health and address climate change .

Pence defends immigration agency, rips Democrats

Vice President Mike Pence is defending federal immigration authorities charged with detaining and deporting migrants entering the country illegally, and he's accusing Democrats of making opposition to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement the "center" of their party. In a speech at the agency's headquarters, Pence says Democratic Sens. Kirsten Gillibrand and Elizabeth Warren and New York Mayor Bill de Blasio have called for the abolition of ICE.

Trump mocks Sen. Warren, ‘#MeToo generation’ in speech at Montana rally

In the hours after President Donald Trump concluded his rally Thursday in Great Falls, the internet has ignited with comments about his more inflammatory remarks. Trump didn't hold back his opinions on Sen. Jon Tester, D-Mont., but it was his jabs at Sen. Elizabeth Warren, D-Mass., and the #MeToo movement that had people tweeting.

Sen. Hatch, Elder Uchtdorf meet with German Chancellor Angela Merkel

Sen. Orrin Hatch, R-Utah, and Elder Dieter F. Uchtdorf of the LDS Church met with German Chancellor Angela Merkel Friday, marking the first time a senior leader of the church has met with a German chancellor. Hatch invited Elder Uchtdorf, a German native and member of the LDS Church's Quorum of the Twelve Apostles, on his trip to Berlin to meet with Merkel.

Jenny Wilson challenges Mitt Romney to debate on immigration

Wilson, a Salt Lake County Council member, sent Romney an email this week congratulating him on his primary election win and challenging him to a debate. "I noted in your victory speech you mentioned that we would be debating 'from time to time,' which sounds great to me!" she wrote.

A Woman Who Takes Lady Liberty Seriously

Is any time or place better suited to protesting the Trump administration's immigration policy than the one chosen by Therese Okoumou, the 44-year-old woman arrested for climbing onto the Statue of Liberty on the Fourth of July? Lady Liberty stands atop 14.7 acres officially named Liberty Island by an act of Congress. The tablet in her left hand is inscribed with the date when a group of American revolutionaries demanded broader liberty via an explicitly universalist manifesto emphasizing a God-given, unalienable right to the pursuit of happiness.

Radio Atlantic : Are We Ready for the Next Pandemic?

A century ago, the 1918 flu pandemic killed five percent of humanity-have we become safer in the hundred years since or actually grown more vulnerable? "Humanity is now in the midst of its fastest-ever period of change," writes Ed Yong in the July/August issue of The Atlantic. Urbanization and globalization mean pathogens can spread and become drug-resistant more quickly than ever.

St. Paul’s Urban Roots teaches teens to cook, conserve, and reconnect with nature

Founded by architects in 1969 as a housing development organization, Urban Roots has since evolved to focus on food and wellness. With multiple sites throughout St. Paul totaling one acre of land, they teach high school interns all about growing and cooking food as well as conservation.

What’s next for Scott Pruitt?

Scott Pruitt's tenure as the head of the Environmental Protection Agency ended with his resignation, but political experts in his home state of Oklahoma say that he could continue his career in public office. But even with the bad publicity, Pruitt, 50, has widely been considered a potential candidate for either governor or U.S. Senate.

Democrats: Stop letting the ‘civility’ scolds get into…

Halfway through 2018, it's clear that the year will be remembered by the history books as a time when the Donald Trump administration started its drastic escalation of what amounts to an ethnic cleansing campaign aimed at nonwhite immigrants. So far, the administration has made it a priority to shake the trees to find every legal avenue possible to throw out people Trump considers too dark-skinned.