Plumbing pioneers are still looking for ways to make indoor plumbing more efficient, intuitive, and cost-effective. Today, a growing number of homes have been updated with low-flow toilets and showerheads for the purpose of water conservation.
As Election Day results came in pointing to a presidential victory for Donald Trump and wins for other Republicans in Congress, conservative pundit Ann Coulter offered a nugget of history. 1928 was last time Republicans had the White House, the House and the Senate, Coulter tweeted Nov. 9 at 12:19 a.m.
The party lost total control in 2008 when Democrats sent Barack Obama to the presidency over Sen. John McCain... 1  Republicans suffered a stinging defeat in 2006 when Democrats ousted them from both the U.S. Senate and the U.S. House in a backlash to the unpopular Iraq War and a culture of corruption on Capitol Hill. The party lost total control in 2008 when Democrats sent Barack Obama to the presidency over Sen. John McCain.