Representative Nick Rahall News Today

The West Virginia senator, who announced Thursday that he would not seek re-election, has stoked chatter about a third-party run. But his allies have been tight-lipped about his plans.

The West Virginia Democrat could run for re-election to the Senate, make a third-party presidential bid or simply retire from politics. To his party’s consternation, he’s not ready to say which.

For decades, many communities were deemed too poor for federal flood protection. Now a new section of the federal water law could help them.