No federal gun control for new silencer-muzzleloader

There's a new firearm on the market with an attached silencer that is not covered by federal gun control laws because it's not considered a gun and it's not considered a silencer. The Maxim 50 from SilencerCo, a silencer manufacturer in Utah, is a .50-caliber muzzleloader, a modern version of the single-shot muskets used in the Revolutionary War.

Equifax CEO to face Congressional banking panel on October 4

The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs said Thursday they will hold a hearing with Smith on October 4. The session will be open to the public and it will be webcast live. and Smith have faced outrage over the cybersecurity breach in which hackers were able to gain access to personal information for about 143 million people.

President Donald J. Trump Approves Major Disaster Declaration for Puerto Rico

The Federal Emergency Management Agency announced today that federal disaster assistance has been made available to the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to supplement the Commonwealth and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Maria from September 17, 2017, and continuing.

Airfares for many travelers rise due to bag fees – ” watchdog

Travelers who check at least one bag when flying domestically are paying more overall than they did before airlines began unbundling fares in 2008 and charging separately for checked baggage, a government watchdog said Wednesday. A report by the Government Accountability Office said airline officials told GAO investigators that base air fares are now lower than before airlines began separately charging passengers for checked bags, reservation changes, priority boarding and other services.

Senate candidate Doug Jones answers questions from canceled forum

Last week, I asked a series of tough questions to the remaining major party candidates in Alabama's United States Senate special election. I had planned on asking the questions as a moderator at a now-canceled forum at Samford University.

Senate candidate Roy Moore answers questions from canceled forum

Roy Moore's nemesis speaks out Drag queen says she's willing to 'take hit' for LGBT community to spread message of equality Last week, I asked a series of tough questions to the remaining major party candidates in Alabama's United States Senate special election. I had planned on asking the questions as a moderator at a now-canceled forum at Samford University.

Senate candidate Luther Strange answers questions from canceled forum

Last week, I asked a series of tough questions to the remaining major party candidates in Alabama's United States Senate special election. I had planned on asking the questions as a moderator at a now-canceled forum at Samford University.

Medicaid-expansion states to lose $180 billion under Cassidy-Graham plan, new report says

Senate Republicans are trying to revive the momentum to overhaul the Affordable Care Act with the Cassidy-Graham proposal. Here are five things to know about the plan and the rush to pass it.

Hurricane Maria churns through Caribbean as ravaged Puerto Rico takes stock of an a island destroyeda

After mauling Puerto Rico, Hurricane Maria delivered a weaker but still punishing blow Thursday to the Dominican Republic with winds near 115 mph and driving rains as the storm carved an arc of misery through the Caribbean. Maria - now a Category 3 hurricane - was expected to gather some fresh strength over open water before taking aim at the Turks and Caicos Islands, which were battered earlier this month by Hurricane Irma on its deadly path toward Florida.

Italy to establish Training Center at Egyptian police academy

The Training Center will organise workshops to train African policemen in securing borders, managing migration affairs, and combating trafficking, said the Assistant of the Minister of Interior and the Head of Police Academy Ahmed El-Amry. Italy seeks, through that center, to exploit human and financial potentials of the police academy and its leading to do vocational training courses for the security personnel in African countries, added El-Amry.

White House Watch: The Mueller Investigation Closes in on Manafort

The squeeze is on Paul Manafort, the former chairman of Donald Trump's campaign who has become a major target of special counsel Robert Mueller's aggressive investigation. The latest details from the Washington Post describe email evidence that Manafort offered "private briefings" about the Trump campaign to a Kremlin-backed billionaire.

Roy Moore’s defiant road to become US senator

In his nearly three decades in the public eye, Roy Moore has never been one to shy away from controversy or confrontation. Whether it's the public display of the Ten Commandments or his refusal to enforce the U.S. Supreme Court's legalization of same-sex marriage, Moore has gained national attention for his dogged and bombastic defense of his brand of Christianity's role in the American political system.