EDITORIAL: The escape from Illinois

When the progressive political class preaches equality and prosperity, but bleeds productive citizens dry by treating them as little more than human ATMs, there should be little surprise when those same citizens take themselves to greener pastures. While Illinois was once the fifth-most-populous state in the nation, Reason magazine reports that U.S. Census data shows that the state has now been surpassed by Pennsylvania.

Lincoln Automobiles Now ‘Partners’

Ford's luxury line now offers - scratch that, includes as standard equipment - a "complimentary" membership in CLEAR , which is the Department of Homeland Security's "fast" and "efficient" biometric cattle tag program, already in use at public airports and other public-access venues. But not, it's worth a mention, at private-access airports - i.e., general aviation, where the Heimatsicherheitsdeinst does not fondle and grope, nor body scan travelers rich enough to avoid public air travel.

White House gears up for infrastructure push, dubbed a easiest of alla by Trump

Fresh off his tax bill victory, President Donald Trump plans to kick off 2018 with a renewed push for a massive infrastructure spending program, a key campaign promise which he recently described as "the easiest of all" to achieve but one that could face some significant roadblocks in the months ahead. The White House is planning a "mid-to-late January" roll out of the president's infrastructure plan leading up to his first State of the Union address on January 30, where rebuilding the nation's roads, bridges, airports and railways is expected to be a major theme, an administration official tells ABC News.

Trump says ‘no agreement’ for Hudson River tunnel funding plan

The Trump administration indicated that they are rejecting the Obama-era agreement where the federal government was to pay for half the project; while New York, New Jersey and the Port Authority was to pay the rest. ALBANY - The Trump administration on Friday delivered what could be a crippling blow to the mammoth multibillion-dollar project to build a new rail tunnel under the Hudson River.

Tax reform may help US corporations a little too much, Rubio saysFox Business

Sen. Marco Rubio speaks at a press conference about the ongoing relief efforts in Puerto Rico following Hurricane Maria at the Capitol Building in Washington, U.S., September 26, 2017. The Republican Party passed sweeping tax reform last week, which is largely expected to boost the U.S. economy through several business-friendly initiatives, but one prominent senator thinks the bill may go a little too far in helping America's biggest corporations.

Report: Russia Sneaked Oil To North Korea On Multiple Occasions In Recent Months

Russian ships have supplied North Korea with oil on at least three occasions since the U.N. slapped various sanctions on the communist country, according to a report Friday from Reuters. The sale of oil from Russia violates sanctions leveled against North Korea over the isolated country's nuclear program, two Western European security sources told reporters.

Still No Evidence Of Trump-Russia Collusion As 2017 Draws To A Close

Since President Donald Trump shocked the country with hisvictory in the 2016 election, Democrats have attacked Trump with the accusation that he - or at least his campaign - colluded with the Russian government's hacking of Democratic emails during the campaign. And yet, as 2017 draws to a close, none of the four investigations into Russian election meddling has turned up any evidence of collusion.

Aaron Blake: Trump’s strategy to attack Flynn won’t work

The White House has fired a warning shot in Michael Flynn's direction, with The Washington Post's Carol D. Leonnig reporting that it plans to label him a liar who can't be trusted if he makes claims against it. The strategy isn't that shocking - President Trump seemed to preview it with that fateful tweet, and his lawyers have hinted in this direction too - though it makes it crystal-clear that Trump's loyalty to his former national security adviser is far from absolute.

State Dept. posts Huma Abedin emails found on Anthony Weiner’s laptop

The State Department posted a number of emails belonging to former top Hillary Clinton aide Huma Abedin on Friday after the messages were found on Anthony Weiner's laptop by the FBI. Several of the released documents were found to contain information classified "confidential," and were heavily redacted.

More Like a Decade:

The Year of Lost Opportunities : Trump's accomplishments are meager, and pretty ordinary Republican stuff. The tax bill contains an important structural reform, implementing a "territorial" tax system that brings the United States closer into accord with the practices of other countries with advanced economies.