Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin Says He's 'Thinking' About Becoming an Independent

Joe Manchin.Photo: Tom Williams/CQ-Roll Call, Inc via Getty West Virginia Sen.Joe Manchinsays he’s “thinking” about switching his political affiliation from Democrat to independent, but hasn’t yet made the decision one way or the other. “I would think very seriously about that. I’ve been thinking about that for quite some time. I haven’t made any decisions whatsoever on any of my political direction,” the West Virginia lawmaker said during an interview withMetroNewsTalklinethis week.

Democratic Women Stand and Chant in Protest Over Health Care During Trump's State of the Union

Photo: OLIVIER DOULIERY/Getty Images Democrats had something to say during PresidentDonald Trump‘s State of the Union address to Congresson Tuesday night. Trump, 73, spoke at one point about prescription drug costs, addressing the room (and in turn, the country). “In order to get something on drug pricing done and done quickly and properly, I’m calling for bipartisan legislation that achieves the goal of dramatically lowering prescription drug prices,” he said, continuing, “Get a bill on my desk and I will sign it into law immediately.

Democrats Press the Case for Trump's Removal on First Day of Impeachment Trial Arguments

With the entire Senate sitting before them, bound to silence, Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday began their allotted three days for arguments in support of removing PresidentDonald Trumpfrom office. The day, which effectively began Trump’s historic impeachment trial after two earlier days of ceremony and debate over the trial rules, saw the House of Representatives’ Democratic impeachment managers trace the details of what they called the president’s abuse of power and obstruction in the Ukraine scandal.

Democrats Take Back Control of House with Sweeping Victories While GOP Keeps Control of Senate

Photo: Whitney Curtis/Getty President Donald Trump appears to be facing a rebuke of his highly criticized policies and racially-charged rhetoric as Democrats seized control of the House of Representatives for the first time in eight years in Tuesday’s midterm elections. The first seat of the night to flip came around 8 p.m. when State Senator Jennifer Wexton (D-Va.) won the election for Virginia’s 10th District, unseating incumbent Republican Congresswoman Barbara Comstock.

Demolition Crew Accidentally Knocks Down Wrong House on Dallas Street: 'We Made a Mistake'

A Texas homeowner has been left with nothing but rubble after a demolition company accidentally knocked down the wrong house in his neighborhood. “JR’s Demolition is a small family business who has been in the demolition business for 15 years,” Lindamood continued. “I as the owner, have been in demolition over 35 years, and after many thousands of structure demolitions, this is the first incident wherein the wrong structure was demolished.