* West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice switching to the republican party.

* Toyota and Mazda will build a $1.6B vehicle assembly plant in the USA projected to create 4,000 jobs.

* California Considers Tossing Tesla A Lifeline As Federal Tax Credits Run Out - Chris White.

* Trump's EPA Reverses Course, Continues To Implement One Of The Costliest Regulations Ever - Michael Bastasch.

* The EPA announced it would not delay implementation of an Obama-era smog regulation, and instead move forward on its original timeline.

* John Ratcliffe verbally crucifies James Comey over Hillary Clinton emails.

* Feds Have No Clue How Much Land Was Bought With $815 Million - Ethan Barton.