Convicted ex-coal CEO woos working class, opening Senate bid

Blankenship will face two other Republican candi... . Former Massey CEO and West Virginia Republican Senatorial candidate, Don Blankenship, greets supporters, Doug Smith, left, of Chapmanville, W.Va., and Wanda Smith, right, of prior to a town hall in Logan, W.Va., Thursday, Jan. ... .

EPA official speaks on risk of climate change to toxic sites

The grandparents of 13 starved and tortured children say their son's family looked happy and healthy when they last visited California six years ago. Former Massey Energy CEO Don Blankenship kicks off pro-Trump Senate bid in West Virginia with town hall-styled event.

FSOC gives up effort to designate MetLife as SIFI

The Financial Stability Oversight Council Thursday filed a joint motion along with insurance giant MetLife to dismiss the case challenging the council's designation of the firm as a "systemically important financial institution." The joint motion, filed Thursday in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit, would bring a years-long legal fight between the firm and federal authorities to a close, although the move was widely anticipated after Donald Trump's election in 2016.

EDITORIAL: Trump being healthy is bad news for impatient Democrats

Waiting for someone to die, whether to claim an expected inheritance, outlast a rival for the affections of a wife or mistress, or to vacate the White House , requires stamina and patience. From the day Donald Trump shocked the world and appalled the elites, the Democrats and their media allies have been searching for a deux ex machina, a miracle to get him out of the way of decent folk.

Gear collapse damages plane at Brownsville airport

What appears to be a Mexican-owned plane that was at the Brownsville/South Padre Island airport Thursday suffered a gear collapse on the ramp during a maintenance run-up, the Federal Aviation Administration reports. Having a pet is a lot of responsibility, and we'll help by giving you lots of tips and tricks! More>> Every Sudoku has a unique solution that can be reached logically.

Huffman letter protests Trumpa s offshore oil drilling plan

Rep. Jared Huffman and two other members of Congress have taken the lead in a letter to Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke protesting the Trump administration's offshore oil drilling plan. The Trump administration this month announced a proposal to allow drilling in most U.S. continental-shelf waters, including areas of the Atlantic and the Arctic.

The Latest: McConnell pins possible shutdown on Democrats

A small group of senators spoke on the floor Wednesday, urging their peers to pass what they say is a bipartisan DACA solution before the looming March 5th deadline. White House chief of staff John Kelly stands to leave after appearing on Special Report with Bret Baier on Fox News in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2018.

Dare to dream: Newsweek renews hope for Hillary fans

Well, you've got to give them points for wishful creativity - too bad those don't transfer to swing state electoral votes: Hillary Clinton could still become president if Russia probe finds conspiracy evidence https://t.co/7fH8dnVS0m pic.twitter.com/F3Wqea3bYC Given that there is "no mechanism in American law for a new election," nor "a mechanism for correcting the criminal results of the previous election," Ryan ought to nominate "the person defeated by the treason of his own party, and then step aside, and let her become President," Lessig went on to say.

Global Poll Shows U.S. Prestige Plummeting Under TrumpThe disdain our …

Throughout his 2016 campaign and the first year of his presidency, Donald Trump made it clear again and again than unlike his globalist predecessors he'd be an "America First" president who didn't care all that much what non-Americans thought of him and of Uncle Sam. If he was inviting disdain from those non-Americans, it seems to be working.

Katherine Mangu-Ward Named Editor in Chief of Reason’s Print,…

HHS Announces New Conscience and Religious Freedom Division - Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is pleased to announce the formation of a new Conscience and Religious Freedom Division in the HHS Office for Civil Rights . The announcement will take place World's Approval of U.S. Leadership Drops to New Low - WASHINGTON, D.C. - One year into Donald Trump's presidency, the image of U.S. leadership is weaker worldwide than it was under his two predecessors.