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Trump plan scales back Obama’s coal emissions standards
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  • 08/21/2018 12:00 AM

Trump plan scales back Obama’s coal emissions standards

The Trump administration on Tuesday came out with new rules scaling back Obama-era constraints on coal-fired power plants, striking at one of the former administration’s legacy programs to rein in climate-changing fossil-fuel emissions  Read more

Protesters topple Confederate statue 'Silent Sam' at University of North Carolina

Protesters topple Confederate statue 'Silent Sam' at University of North Carolina

"Silent Sam," which had stood since 1913, had been the focus of demonstrations in recent years  Read more

CBS News pollster reveals why ‘blue wave’ is unlikely

CBS News pollster reveals why ‘blue wave’ is unlikely

Anthony Salvanto was imprisoned in a windowless office on Nov. 8, 2016. His phone was confiscated; guards escorted him to the bathroom. And all he had to look at were numbers, numbers and more numbers  Read more

'The push starts now': With Trump's support, prison reform finally has a shot in Congress

'The push starts now': With Trump's support, prison reform finally has a shot in Congress

“The real game changer will be the president,” said a vice president of Families Against Mandatory Minimums  Read more

Liberals crushed in SCOTUS spending war

Liberals crushed in SCOTUS spending war

Conservatives are vastly outspending liberals and targeting vulnerable senators in the fight to confirm Brett Kavanaugh  Read more

Sexual abuse scandal cries out for papal leadership

Sexual abuse scandal cries out for papal leadership

Catholic Church sex abuse scandal in Pennsylvania gives Pope Francis one more chance to act  Read more

For Both Parties, Trump Seen as Key in Senate Races

For Both Parties, Trump Seen as Key in Senate Races

The upcoming midterm races have captured national attention as both parties look to prove that voters are coming out to support their agenda and send a message to President Trump—in Democrats’ case, a stern one  Read more

Actually, tariffs work — look no further than China's booming economy for proof

Actually, tariffs work — look no further than China's booming economy for proof

Trump's critics warn that tariffs will harm workers and the U.S. economy. But China's economic history suggests otherwise  Read more

Trump again blasts ex-spymaster Brennan as 'political hack' who 'cannot be trusted' with secrets

Trump again blasts ex-spymaster Brennan as 'political hack' who 'cannot be trusted' with secrets

President Trump on Saturday took aim again at former CIA Director John Brennan, whose security clearance he yanked days ago, calling him a “political hack” who “cannot be trusted” with national secrets  Read more

Trump says he won't allow social media companies to censor conservatives

Trump says he won't allow social media companies to censor conservatives

President Trump said Saturday his administration will fight efforts by social-media companies to silence conservatives, saying he won’t allow censorship  Read more

White House lawyer cooperating a lot with Mueller probe

White House lawyer cooperating a lot with Mueller probe

White House counsel Don McGahn has extensively cooperated with special counsel Robert Mueller's probe into Russian meddling, providing comprehensive detail on how President Trump has responded to the investigation, according to a report in the New York Times  Read more

China is 'rapidly' expanding bomber training, probably for US strikes

China is 'rapidly' expanding bomber training, probably for US strikes

Report finds spending on defence by Beijing exceeded $190bn in 2017 as China seeks to expand its global influence  Read more

Democrats Continue Camera Shy Ways With Brett Kavanaugh

Democrats Continue Camera Shy Ways With Brett Kavanaugh

Senate courtesy meetings continue, but with nary a photo op  Read more

Russia Hysteria Undercuts Our Values, Impedes Relations

Russia Hysteria Undercuts Our Values, Impedes Relations

The mainstream media and out-of-touch politicians and bureaucrats want us to believe that the Cold War never ended  Read more

Elizabeth Warren’s Batty Plan to Nationalize . . . Everything

Elizabeth Warren’s Batty Plan to Nationalize . . . Everything

Wholesale seizure and control of private property? With 2020 in her sights, Warren woos the hard Left  Read more

Trump cites Russia probe as a reason for revoking former CIA chief John Brennan's security clearance

Trump cites Russia probe as a reason for revoking former CIA chief John Brennan's security clearance

President Trump tells The Wall Street Journal he believes Brennan is among those responsible for the special counsel's Russia probe  Read more

Journalists are not the enemy

Journalists are not the enemy

A central pillar of President Trump’s politics is a sustained assault on the free press  Read more

What Dictators Can’t Dictate

What Dictators Can’t Dictate

Markets are more powerful than the sternest tyrant  Read more