The Democratic Socialists of America reports at least 46 other Democratic socialist candidates have won primaries this year, and that the organization has grown from 7,000 members to 50,000 since President Trump was elected. Continue reading →
{FD} If Kavanaugh nomination fails, here’s who could be next in line
If Brett Kavanaugh is defeated in his Supreme Court bid, sources tell Fox News the White House is prepared with a plan B, assuming Republicans maintain control of the Senate. Continue reading →
{FD} Left setting new standard of incivility, critics say: ‘This is very dangerous’
In the window of the Red Hen Restaurant in Lexington, Va., the words of Martin Luther King Jr. are framed: “Love is the only force capable of transforming an enemy into a friend.” Continue reading →
{FD} Stalled judicial nominees will be confirmed ‘no matter what tactics’ employed, McConnell says
Senate Republicans are racing to confirm as many federal judges as they can before November’s midterm elections when control of the Senate could flip to Democrats. Continue reading →
{FD} Welfare reform efforts underway as government seeks to rein in social programs
As part of its all-out effort to rein in the welfare state, the Trump Administration is requiring all federal agencies to submit plans for revising welfare programs over the next 90 days. Continue reading →
{FD} Amid dark clouds over U.S. farms, some see opportunity to prosper
At a small farm in Rockville, located in Hanover County in the central part of Virginia, a customer peruses the fare of grass-fed beef, poultry and eggs and asks the young proprietor, C.J. Isbell: “Is this pasture raised?” Continue reading →
{FD} US farmers concerned Trump’s trade war with China will hurt them
Douglas Coleman is a soybean farmer who tends 5,000 acres in 10 different counties in Virginia. Continue reading →
{FD} Rumors of possible Supreme Court vacancy could fire up Republican base, experts say
Rumors of Supreme Court Justice Anthony Kennedy’s potential retirement have reignited after Nevada Republican Sen. Dean Heller addressed a closed-door meeting of a legal society in Las Vegas on Friday. Continue reading →
{FD} As US seeks road to safer schools, a peek inside one aiming to be among the safest
How do you make schools safer? One company’s key: sparing no expense. Continue reading →
{FD} Weapon makers flee liberal towns and head to gun-friendly states
A growing number of gun manufacturers are leaving states like New York and California, which have unleashed a wave of strict gun control laws the past few years. Continue reading →
{FD} Fixing ‘broken boys’ – not stripping gun rights – would stop mass shootings, experts say
Most humans cannot fathom — or choose not to fathom — the depths of depravity that would allow a young man to shoot up a school filled with children. Continue reading →
{FD} Rex Tillerson defies predictions, marks 1 year as Trump’s secretary of state
As President Trump boarded Air Force One to the Republican retreat in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia Thursday morning, by his side was Secretary of State Rex Tillerson, a man who has outlasted predictions of his imminent demise. Continue reading →
{FD} Trump administration bolsters protections for doctors, nurses who oppose abortion
More than eight months since President Trump signed an executive order instructing agencies to expand religious liberty under federal law, his administration on Thursday delivered some results. Continue reading →
{FD} Georgia nuclear plant wins key approval, after decades-long industry freeze
A Georgia nuclear plant has scored a long-awaited approval. Continue reading →
{FD} Hero in Tennessee church shooting proves guns could reduce crime, expert says
The heroic actions of a church usher, who pulled his gun on the shooter, raised questions about whether guns and right to carry laws equal less crime. Continue reading →
{FD} Has asset forfeiture gone too far? Truck seizure case sparks outrage, a call for change
Critics argue that civil asset forfeiture program’s abuses outweigh its benefits. Continue reading →
{FD} GOP retirements could signal trouble for midterm elections
The beginning of September inevitably brings a wave of Congressional retirements, especially in non-election years, as members return from their August recess to a thankless helping of gridlock, unrelenting criticism, and public approval ratings of 15…. Continue reading →
{FD} Alabama Senate primary: Moore’s popularity shakes GOP establishment
In a political year that has blown up conventional wisdom, the special election to fill the Alabama Senate seat vacated by Sen. Jeff Sessions’ confirmation to Attorney General, may further upend the status quo.Continue reading →
{FD} Health care costs could rise for millions as insurance companies set rates for ObamaCare markets
Even without the pressing needs of Hurricane Harvey, the budget, the debt ceiling, and tax reform, Congress already had its hands full this month with the nagging reality of Obamacare. Continue reading →
{FD} Why Houston’s prospects for recovery look good – unlike some other hurricane-battered cities
Twelve years after Hurricane Katrina struck the Gulf Coast, New Orleans has never fully recovered. Continue reading →
