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A uranium company launched a concerted lobbying campaign to scale back Bears Ears National Monument, saying such action would give it easier access to the area's uranium deposits and help it operate a nearby processing mill, according to documents obtained by The Washington Post. Interior Secretary Ryan Zinke and top Utah Republicans have said repeatedly that questions of mining or drilling played no role in President Trump's announcement Monday that he was cutting the site by more than 1.1 million acres, or 85 percent.
The Crown : Netflix’s Best Superhero Show
There are plenty of things to appreciate about The Crown . Peter Morgan's series about the reign of Queen Elizabeth II is a sumptuous, taffeta-swathed, jewel-encrusted doozy of a drama that earns every penny of its reported $13-million per episode price tag.
Is Bitcoin the Most Obvious Bubble Ever?
The price of bitcoin has doubled four times this year. In early January, one bitcoin was worth about $1,000.
Pilatus jet development far exceeded planned costs – NZZ interview
Swiss plane maker Pilatus's development costs of "well over 500 million Swiss francs" far exceeded the original budget for the company's first business jet, Chairman Oscar Schwenk told the Neue Zuercher Zeitung in an article published on Saturday. Founded in 1939, Pilatus made its name in prop aircraft and military trainers but is now staking its future on versatile, faster jets that appeal to affluent customers and corporate travellers.
Palmetto Politics: S.C. Treasurer Curtis Loftis the disrupter
Then-Sen. Yancey McGill talks with outgoing Lt. Gov. Glenn McConnell before McGill was sworn in as the state's new lieutenant governor in 2014.
New Study: Bias in Real News, Not Fake News, Was Key Factor in Hillary’s Loss
News stories might have cost Hillary Clinton the presidency -- real stories from Manhattan, not fake stories from Macedonia. That's the major takeaway from a new content analysis of media coverage of the 2016 campaign that the Columbia Journalism Review published on Tuesday.
Bozell & Graham Column: Don’t Cry for Al Franken
Senator Al Franken, Comedian of Minnesota, was pressed by a majority of Senate Democrats to resign in the wake of a growing pile of accusations of grabbing women in sexual ways. When the number of accusers reached a critical mass,"They turned on one of their party's most popular figures with stunning swiftness," reported The Washington Post.
Tillerson Criticizes Saudi Arabia, Citing Its Policies in Yemen and…
Prominent appeals court Judge Alex Kozinski accused of sexual misconduct - Judge Alex Kozinski of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit, pictured in 2003. Six women - all former clerks or externs in the 9th Circuit - alleged to The Washington Post in recent weeks that Kozinski Female aides fretted Franks wanted to have sex to impregnate them - Arizona Rep. Trent Franks allegedly made unwanted advances toward female staffers in his office and retaliated against one who rebuffed him, according to House GOP sources with knowledge of a complaint against him.
Doubts Rise About Sen. Collins’ Strategy To Shore Up Insurance Market
Sen. Susan Collins, the Maine Republican whose vote was pivotal in pushing the GOP tax bill forward last week, thought she had a deal to bolster health care protections in exchange for her support. But it's now unclear wether her strategy to shore up part of the Affordable Care Act will prevail or that it would produce the results she anticipates.
Trauner announces Senate bid
The last time Gary Trauner ran for national office he was accused of having robbed a bank when he was 16. Though not true, it taught the 58-year-old Wilson resident an important lesson. "People will do anything to win, and though lots of people say they don't like negative campaigning, it's effective," Trauner said Friday, soon after announcing that he would run as a Democrat in the 2018 race for U.S. Senate.
Two men facing charges in David Hole homicide
The 53-year-old local man was reported missing on Nov. 18, and his body was found two days later in his Ford Escape in a plaza parking lot. Alexander Lambert, 52 is charged with second degree murder, while 47-year-old James McGillivary is charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder.
The Russia Investigations: Knife Fights Over Feds, Trump Jr., Manafort And More
A handful of demonstrators held signs outside the federal courthouse where Michael Flynn had his plea hearing on December 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C. Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images hide caption A handful of demonstrators held signs outside the federal courthouse where Michael Flynn had his plea hearing on December 1, 2017, in Washington, D.C. This week In the Russia investigations: Downshift from strategic war to knife fight, top G-Men on his back foot as lawmakers engage in oversight, Trump Jr. clammed up in Congress.
Trudeau nominated a woman for Canada’s Supreme Court. Some progressives are disappointed.
When Sheilah Martin was nominated last week to fill a vacancy on Canada's Supreme Court, the only criticism came from Canadians disappointed that Prime Minister Justin Trudeau had not appointed an indigenous judge to the court. Since the process began to name a replacement for Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin, who retires on Dec. 15, there was an expectation the nominee was going to be a woman.
Letter: Saddened and shocked by the jury verdict
I am saddened and shocked that a homeless, undocumented immigrant can kill an innocent citizen and receive a stunning acquittal on murder and manslaughter charges. The jury saw only one set of evidence based on testimony. I'm surprised with the verdict. Justice was rendered, but it was not served.
Former aide to Arizona Republican Trent Franks says he offered her $5 million to carry his child
A former aide to Republican Rep. Trent Franks has told AP the congressman repeatedly pressed her to carry his child, at one point offering her $5 million to act as a surrogate mother. The eight-term lawmaker abruptly resigned Friday, bowing to an ultimatum from House Speaker Paul Ryan.
Pence announces death of family cat Pickles
Vice President Mike Pence and his wife Karen announced that their cat Pickle died this week, according to Karen Pence's Twitter account. The Pence family took two cats, Oreo and Pickle, a snake and a rabbit named Marlon Bundo to their new home at the Naval Observatory residence in Washington, D.C. Oreo died in June, according to the family.
Hispanic unemployment at all-time low under Trump
The president's daughter, a senior White House adviser, flagged the statistic Friday morning shortly after the Labor Department released November unemployment numbers. The Hispanic unemployment rate fell to 4.7% last month, down from 4.8%.
Trump says US – cannot afford’ Roy Moore loss in Alabama
President Donald Trump on Friday urged voters to elect a Republican Senate candidate in Alabama who has been dogged by allegations of sexual misconduct, warning that America "cannot afford" to have a Democrat win the hard-fought campaign instead. Trump gave a boost to the campaign of GOP Senate candidate Roy Moore during a raucous campaign rally in the Florida panhandle, near the state line with Alabama.
NAACP schedules separate event during Saturday museums opening ceremony
There will be a separate event honoring Mississippi's civil rights icons Saturday around the same time as opening ceremonies for two new museums in downtown Jackson. N-double-A-C-P President/CEO Derrick Johnson, will join Jackson Mayor Chokwe Lumumba and Congressman Bennie Thompson in a press conference at Smith Robertson Museum as President Donald Trump tours the new Mississippi Civil Rights Museum.