Washington: Dismissed by former US president Barack Obama as a place explorers had already seen, the Moon has once again gained interest as a potential destination under Donald Trump’s presidency. Private sector companies in particular are energized by the prospect of future space exploration missions beyond low-Earth orbit, where the International Space Station circles the Earth.
Day: March 12, 2017
Mexico OKs Trump trademarks for hotels and tourism industry
In this Feb. 19, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a campaign stop in North Charleston, S.C. Then-candidate Trump gave a stump speech in which he railed against American jobs moving to Mexico: “We lose our jobs, we close our factories, Mexico gets all of the work,” he said. “We get nothing.”
Judges: Texas redistricting plan violates Voting Rights Act
A three-judge panel in a Texas redistricting case has ruled that the Texas Legislature’s 2011 congressional redistricting plan discriminated against minority voters. The judges in a San Antonio federal district court concluded in a 2-1 vote late Friday that the drawing of some of the state’s congressional districts violated the federal Voting Rights Act or the US Constitution.
Media groups push back after fake news defined US elections
In this Sunday, Dec. 4, 2016 file photo, Edgar Maddison Welch, 28 of Salisbury, N.C., surrenders to police in Washington.
Sunday Morning Bobblehead Thread
Forty-five years later and this is pretty much the Sunday news shows. They have just as much substance and utility as this pointless argument for argument’s sake.
We can’t rest on substance abuse
Though they disagree strongly about many aspects of government spending, the vast majority of West Virginia legislators, both Republicans and Democrats, understand one thing: The state is broke. Any thought of new spending had better be based on real necessity.
Programs try to bring civility, courtesy back into politics, society
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: In this Feb. 2, 2017, photo provided by Middle Tennessee State University professor Mary Evins, students take part in a role-playing game about the 1676 Bacon’s Rebellion, in a class in Murfreesboro, Tenn. The university has staged re-enactments of historical events to help shed light on conflicting perspectives that led to great compromises.
Amid attacks, journalists need to focus on Trump’s actions
In this Tuesday, March 17, 2015 photo, Sacramento Bee columnist Foon Rhee poses for a photo in a studio in Sacramento, Calif.
No. 7 Arizona beats No. 5 Oregon 83-80 for Pac-12 title
Oregon’s Jordan Bell shoots in front of Arizona’s Allonzo Trier during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game for the championship of the Pac-12 men’s tournament Saturday, March 11, 2017, in Las Vegas. . Oregon’s Dylan Ennis shoots against Arizona’s Rawle Alkins, left, and Dusan Ristic, right, during the first half of an NCAA college basketball game in the championship of the Pac-12 men’s tournament Saturday, March 11, 2017, in … .
Ramadan: Trump has fresh opportunity to revisit Virginia’s energy potential
Ramadan is a former Republican member of the House of Delegates from Loudoun County.
Columbus undocumented immigrants fear raids, deportations
National accounts of increased raids and deportations by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement under President Donald Trump’s administration have ignited panic among some undocumented immigrants in Columbus. The Rev.
Trump praises arrest of ‘troubled person’ who climbed fence at White House
To continue reading up to 10 premium articles, you must register , or sign up and take advantage of this exclusive offer: President Donald Trump, center, meets Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin, right, and Secretary of Veterans Affairs David Shulkin, left, along with other members of his Cabinet and the White House staff, Saturday, March 11, 2017, at the Trump National Golf Club in Sterling, Va. POTOMAC FALLS, Va.
Illinois congressman on why he supports the Republican health care plan
Congressman Rodney Davis of Illinois supports the Republican Health Care Plan that’s making its way through the House. But he says that there will likely be hurdles before the bill becomes a law.
American Medical Association calls Republican health care plan ‘critically flawed’
Dr. Andrew Gurman, president of the American Medical Association, explains the group’s opposition to the Republican Health Care Plan and the bill moving through the House of Representatives. Turning now to Congress.
Rand Paul: House GOP’s Obamacare replacement is ‘dead on arrival’
Still, the Democratic leader said she is skeptical that House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis., and other Republican leaders would ask for Democratic help, even if their bill fails to pass because of a lack of support within the GOP. The Trump plan does neither.
Hannity: It’s Time for Congress to Move at the Speed of Trump
On Monday at a meeting with the nation’s governors, President Trump conceded that his single-sentence promises to fix government problems might not be sufficient. No longer was he the combative street fighter waging a scorched earth political campaign; neither was he the amateur in the White House as some portrayed him.
Immigrants, exiles feeling unsettled in Trump era
Iraqi refugee Nashwan Saadoon, a Christian, lives in an apartment complex with other refugees from Sudan, Jordan, Syria, and Iraq. ‘You must be open for all people because they feel the same fear,’ he says.