Conor Lamb: Lunchpail Democrat, Trumpian Republican

First it was Jon Ossoff, the Georgia whiz kid reeking of progressive enthusiasm and tech upstarts, who lost to Karen Handel in a special House election last year. Now another model has emerged off their Wunderkind-o-Matic: Conor Lamb, the thirty-something Marine Corps vet who aimed to succeed former congressman Tim Murphy in Pennsylvania's 18th district.

Jeff Flake eyes 2020 primary challenge to stop President Trump

Jeff Flake has a direct message for the Republicans of New Hampshire: Someone needs to stop Donald Trump. And Flake, a Republican senator from Arizona, may stand up against the Republican president in 2020 - either as a Republican or an independent - if no one else does.

Equifax CIO charged with insider trading; NAFCU reiterates need for data standard

A former chief information officer of Equifax this week was charged with insider trading in advance of the company's massive data breach announcement last September that exposed personal identifiable information of about 148 million U.S. customers. NAFCU continues to call on Congress to instate national data security standards - akin to those followed by credit unions - in an effort to curb future breaches.

Library to host anniversary event for insurance program

The Philippi Public Library will host an exhibition and reception honoring the 20th anniversary of the Children's Health Insurance Program from 5 to 7 p.m. March 20. The intent of the exhibit and programming is not to advocate for or against CHIP or any political viewpoint but to share information about the program with the public.

At least 6 killed after Florida bridge collapse

A pedestrian bridge suddenly collapsed onto the road below near Florida International University, crushing cars and killing at least six people Thursday. Emergency crews worked overnight in what Miami-Dade Police spokesman Alvaro Zavaleta called a "very slow process" in order to preserve evidence and the safety of possible victims and rescuers, because of unstable conditions at the bridge.

Trump’s Effort to Purge Disloyal Civil Servants May Already Be Underway

Has the State Department been subjected to an ideological purge under the auspices of President Donald Trump? Inquiring House Democrats want to know. In a letter sent to White House Chief of Staff John Kelly and Deputy Secretary of State John Sullivan on Thursday, Representatives Elijah Cummings and Eliot Engel, the ranking Democrats on the House Oversight and Foreign Affairs committees, are demanding an explanation after receiving "disturbing new documents" from a whistle-blower indicating that senior political appointees at State worked to push out or demote career diplomats deemed insufficiently loyal to Trump and his agenda, with the assistance of right-wing activists and White House officials.

A Time for Choosing

A recitation of what most readers will consider the obvious will be the mouse that emerges from this slightly mountainous writer, trying to shed the weight gained in ten liver-busting days in London, launching a book there and rekindling a few ventures, after an absence from that city of seven years. The British, like most foreigners, tend to like American presidents who don't play too strong a hand in foreign affairs , who practice collegiality , who praise Eurosocialism, and who apologize for the failings of former presidents.

Russian Twitter trolls stoked racial tension in wake of Milwaukee rioting before 2016 election

The fires of the Sherman Park unrest in Milwaukee had barely burned out in August 2016 before Russian Twitter trolls sought political gain by stoking the flames of racial division. Russia-linked accounts - including one named in a recent federal indictment - sent out dozens of tweets that sought to foment racial divisions, blame Democrats for the chaos and amplify the voices of conservatives like former Milwaukee County Sheriff David Clarke Jr. who were commenting on it.

Democrats ponder midterm choices: Liberals, moderates, both?

Pennsylvania's Conor Lamb and Alabama Sen. Doug Jones, the new miracle men of the Democratic Party, offer a clear model for how to run in Republican territory: Focus on economics, not guns, immigration or President Donald Trump. As the party barrels into primary season, its biggest success stories star Democratic moderates who've run strong in Trump country.

VIDEO: Rubio – “We Deserve to Know What Went Wrong” in FIU Bridge Collapse

Earlier tonight, Sen. Marco Rubio joined Gov. Rick Scott and other local law enforcement and government officials at a press conference at Florida International University to discuss the pedestrian bridge that collapsed today across Southwest Eighth Street in Miami. As RedState reported, the pedestrian bridge was built using a newly-developed type of modular construction that had never been used on a bridge this large before.