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Engineers track progress of construction at a Toyota plant in Kentucky in 1986. It was one of several factories built in the 1980s by Japanese automakers in the U.S. as a result of voluntary limits on Japanese auto exports.

Can A Reagan-Era Policy Offer An Alternative To Tariffs?

In the 1980s, America's automakers were suffering as new competition came in from Japan. The U.S. response could serve as an example for the Trump administration in its ongoing trade battles.

Michael Cohen, President Trump's former personal attorney and fixer, exits federal court after his sentencing hearing Wednesday in New York City.

What You Need To Know About Another Wild Week In The Russia Investigation

The president's former personal lawyer is going to prison. A Russian woman is set to plead guilty to acting as a foreign agent. A former Trump national security adviser will soon learn his fate, too.

Donald Trump's presidential campaign spent $435,000 for facility rental, catering and lodging at his Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach, Fla., according to Politico.

Trump's Campaign Paid Millions To His Own Properties, FEC Documents Say

Now that he's declared his campaign for re-election, President Trump can continue to funnel money into his own businesses, but the payments will also face more scrutiny.

Lyric, daughter of the Baltimore Teacher Supply Swap's operations coordinator Kiyawna West, often volunteers at the Teacher Supply Swap, a free store for educators in northern Baltimore.

Teachers Turning To Free Supply Shops To Outfit Their Classrooms

Teachers say supply swaps are making a real dent in the amount of money they pay every year out of pocket for classroom supplies.

President Trump at a rally in Florida earlier this week. He's headed to Ohio to rally for Republican candidate Troy Balderson in what's becoming an increasingly close special election.

Republicans Scramble Trump To Ohio To Avert Special Election Loss

The last special congressional election before Election Day is turning into a nail-biter for Republicans, with President Trump set to make a last-minute stop in Ohio on Saturday.

"Keep it in the ground" activists protesting the Bayou Bridge Pipeline on February 17, 2018 near Belle Rose, Louisiana.

'Keep It In The Ground' Activists Optimistic Despite Oil Boom

The U.S. is producing more oil than ever, even as calls to leave all fossil fuels in the ground grow louder. Now the "keep it in the ground" movement is taking its fight to the heart of oil country.

Scott Pruitt attends a picnic for military families at the White House on July 4, a day before he was forced out of as head of the Environmental Protection Agency for various alleged ethical lapses.

Does Scott Pruitt's Slow Ouster Mean Ethics Laws Are Getting Weaker?

"It's going to take different leadership at the top," said Don Fox, a former acting director of the Office of Government Ethics. "And that means a different occupant in the White House."

In 2015, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti (center) signs into law an ordinance raising the city's minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2020. Though California isn't one of them, 27 states have passed laws requiring cities to abide by state minimums.

As Cities Raise Minimum Wages, Many States Are Rolling Them Back

Legislatures and city halls are battling over who gets to set the minimum wage, and increasingly, the states are winning. Business groups argue that complying with disparate city laws is too complex.

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, pictured here at Moscow's courthouse in May, was released from custody on Thursday. He said on Instagram that the prison where he was held for a month has been decked out for World Cup fans.

A Moscow Prison Got A Makeover For The World Cup, Opposition Leader Quips

Upon his release, Alexei Navalny said in an apparently sarcastic Instagram post that the prison was getting upgrades for soccer fans: LCD TVs and three-course meals.

Berkshire Hathaway Chairman and CEO Warren Buffett stands at the lectern during a Hillary Clinton campaign event in Omaha, Neb. Clinton waves in the background.

Clinton Highlights Billionaires' Support As A Way To Try To Undermine Trump

Hillary Clinton has some very rich people supporting her, including Warren Buffett, Mark Cuban and Meg Whitman. The advantages of their support are obvious. There are also some potential downsides.

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