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Davis: Without coal, who will we be?
Davis, a native of Bluefield, Va., currently lives in Richmond. She writes about Appalachian issues on The Homesick Appalachian website.
Ex-Mueller team member’s role in Clinton probe under review
Two senior Justice Department officials have confirmed to Fox News that the department's Office of Inspector General is reviewing the role played in the Hillary Clinton email investigation by Peter Strzok, a former deputy director for counterintelligence at the FBI who was removed from the staff of Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller III earlier this year, after Mueller learned that Strzok had exchanged anti-Trump texts with a colleague. A source close to the matter said the OIG probe, which will examine Strzok's roles in a number of other politically sensitive cases, should be completed by "very early next year."
Democratic Hopefuls for Congress Court Party Faithful
All six Democratic candidates for the state's 1st Congressional District participated in a forum in Manchester on Saturday hosted by the N.H. Democratic Party. They are vying to fill the seat currently held by Democrat Carol Shea-Porter, who isn't seeking re-election in 2018.
Republicans confident on clearing remaining tax plan hurdles
Congressional Republicans, buoyed by the Senate's approval of a landmark tax overhaul, expressed confidence Saturday that final legislation would be agreed upon quickly and sent to President Trump by the end of this month. While the tax bills approved by the House and the Senate diverge in significant ways, the same forces that rocketed the measures to passage appear likely to bond Republicans in the two chambers as they work to hash out the differences.
Woman who inspired the creation of Hope on Haven Hill dies
No details were provided about how Abi Lizotte died, but a statement was posted on the Hope on Haven Hill website Saturday: "Dear friends, the loss of Abi Lizotte has left us utterly heartbroken. Abi will always be our inspiration and her light will live in the dreams and aspirations of all who pass through our doors.
Trump suggests openness to negotiations on GOP tax plan
President Donald Trump suggested Saturday he may be willing to negotiate changes to a significant portion of the tax overhaul, the corporate tax rate, injecting an element of uncertainty into the tax plan only hours after it cleared the Senate. Trump told reporters at the White House before a trip to New York City that he would consider setting the corporate tax rate at 22 percent, compared to a 20 percent rate that he has pushed for with House and Senate Republicans during the fall.
Kentucky GOP rejects governor’s call for resignations
In this Oct. 30, 2017, file photo, Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin, speaks at the dedication ceremony for the new Toyota production engineering and manufacturing center in Georgetown, Ky. The Republican Party of Kentucky's Central Committee approved a resolution Saturday, Dec. 2, 2017, condemning sexual harassment.
“Bunk”: From P.T. Barnum to the post-truth age
These days renowned poet and cultural critic Kevin Young is one of the most reviled and dismissed of figures: He's a learned expert on fakery. The author of "Bunk: The Rise of Hoaxes, Humbug, Plagiarists, Phonies, Post-Facts, and Fake News" began the book six years ago, long before "fake news" became a depressingly common pejorative.
Authorities Think They Have Found Body of Missing 3-Year-Old NC Girl
Authorities believe they have found the body of Mariah Woods, a 3-year-old eastern North Carolina girl missing since Sunday, the FBI said Saturday. The body was found Saturday evening in Pender County, according to Shelley Lynch with the FBI in Charlotte.
Senate passes Republican tax overhaul
The Senate has passed a nearly $1.5 trillion Republican tax bill that's historic in scope and an urgent political priority for President Donald Trump and the GOP. The vote was 51-49, largely along party lines.
No. 12 UCF stays unbeaten, captures AAC title in 2 OTs
Central Florida wide receiver Tre'Quan Smith, right, catches a pass in front of Memphis defensive back Jonathan Cook for a 50-yard touchdown during the first half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college foot... . Memphis running back Darrell Henderson, front, runs past Central Florida defensive back Tre Neal for a 30-yard touchdown during the first half of the American Athletic Conference championship NCAA college football game, Satu... .
Byron York: Nunes blows up, threatens contempt after FBI stonewalls…
House Intelligence Committee chairman Devin Nunes has issued an angry demand to the FBI and Department of Justice to explain why they kept the committee in the dark over the reason Special Counsel Robert Mueller kicked a key supervising FBI agent off the Trump-Russia investigation.
About Time: ABC Suspends Ross Without Pay for Monumentally False Scoop on Flynn
Early Saturday night, ABC suspended chief investigative correspondent Brian Ross for only four weeks without pay for the latest and most egregious error of the journalist's career, falsely claiming on Friday that candidate Donald Trump had instructed Michael Flynn to make contact with Russian officials. In reality, Trump had only done so after the election.
US Senate passes tax cuts for America’s richest in late-night voteThe Independent
The US Senate has approved a major tax overhaul, bringing the Trump administration one step closer to its aim of slashing taxes for businesses and the wealthy, while delivering mixed changes for the rest of the country. In what would be the largest US tax overhaul since the 1980s, Republicans want to add $1.4 trillion over 10 years to the $20 trillion national debt to finance changes that they say would further boost an already growing economy.
GOP’s dark victory: Tax plan is the end product of the war against ObamaSalon.com
The furious political opposition that faced President Barack Obama at the beginning of his first term was, among other confounding factors, the consequence of a well-known Republican strategy known as "starve the beast." The idea behind the strategy is to rack up an enormous deficit through tax cuts for the super-wealthy and other measures in support of supply-side voodoo economics, thus making it fiscally irresponsible for a subsequent Democratic administration to pass any meaningful legislation due to the accumulated Republican deficits.
Bernie Sanders Nominated for a Grammy
Bernie Sanders has earned a spot in the entertainment industry's awards season: He was nominated for a Grammy on Tuesday, a first for the 2016 presidential candidate. Sanders was nominated in the spoken word category for the audio book version of "Our Revolution: A Future to Believe In," along with actor Mark Ruffalo.
Trump says people will be a very, very happya with Republicansa tax overhaul
President Donald Trump praised the Senate's passage of the Republicans' massive tax overall, saying people are going to be 'very, very happy' with the law. Now that the Senate passed its bill, the next step is for the House to vote Monday to send its tax legislation to conference committee.
Opposition calls for re-run of disputed Honduras vote
As the wait for Sunday's election results has dragged o... . Supporters of presidential candidate Salvador Nasralla gather where police stand guard near the institute where election ballots are being recounted, as they protest what they call electoral fraud in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Frida... .
FBI agent removed from Mueller probe for anti-Trump messages
Maryland caps years of delays, begins sales of medical marijuana under program considered one of the most liberal in the nation for prescribed cannabis. Maryland caps years of delays, begins sales of medical marijuana under program considered one of the most liberal in the nation for prescribed cannabis.