Piles of coal wait to be loaded into trucks at the Sufco Coal Mine, 30 miles east of Salina, Utah, on May 28, 2014. George Frey/Getty Images The Trump administration’s drive to boost United States’ coal production is gaining momentum with coal lease bids awarded in Alabama and Utah, new mine permits issued in Tennessee
For many Americans, across party lines, concern over the government shutdown means concern about its potential impact on the economy, among other things. Therefore, many don’t think either party’s position is worth having a shutdown over. Given that, no one is looking especially good politically at the moment. President Trump, congressional Democrats, and Republicans are
Dave Brat examines how conservative movements have overcome political obstacles, from the Freedom Caucus era to today's MAGA revolution in Virginia.
Whenever Justice Amy Coney Barrett arrived at an auditorium or a library or a university last month to discuss her new book, she encountered a familiar sight: protesters. They lined the streets, chanting and carrying signs. One wore a handmaid’s costume, a symbol of oppression. Another was dressed as liberal icon Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg,
Supreme Court justices face major constitutional questions about presidential authority as Trump administration appeals reach the high court for final review this term.
Virginia's Republican leaders tore into Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones after texts surfaced showing he wished death on a rival and his children.
Immigration rights groups successfully challenged the Trump administration's plan to send migrant children to adult detention facilities upon turning 18 years old.