The effects of Hurricane Harvey are being felt across the energy sector, with oil refineries along the Gulf Coast off-line and fuel output dropping dramatically,…
Donald Trump, Congress promise Harvey aid spending
As flooding intensified Monday in Texas and Louisiana, taxpayers are likely to be asked to pony up for a cleanup effort lasting years and costing…
Already-pardoned Arpaio asks judge to undo conviction
PHOENIX (AP) – Fresh off his presidential pardon, an emboldened Joe Arpaio on Monday lashed out at his critics and the judge who found him…
Trump’s voter integrity commission apologizes to court over transparency
President Trump’s voter integrity panel said Monday that it is trying to comply with open records laws, and apologized to a federal judge if it…
Inside the Beltway: Newt Gingrich, historic conservative with a new biography
As a political brand, Newt Gingrich has had authentic staying power over the decades — fearlessly navigating the news media, Capitol Hill and the crisis…
There are no decent plans in Congress, just lies, intraparty squabbling
We are witnessing some of the most spectacularly absurd political gambits in American history unfold right now before our very eyes. The first comes from…
Donald Trump’s case against filibuster gains support
President Trump’s persistent demand for the elimination of the Senate filibusters didn’t garner any public support from the Republicans who run the chamber, but behind…
8th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals rules against Planned Parenthood
Planned Parenthood had been on a legal winning streak, piling up decisions from judges who have ruled that states can’t stop the country’s largest abortion…
Inside the Beltway: State Fair Food in deep-fried review includes duck bacon, wild boar BLT
August and September is prime time for bodacious food — deep-fried and often on a stick — as featured in the nation’s state fairs. Sampling…
Joe Arpaio’s pardon a Donald Trump message
President Trump’s pardon of former Sheriff Joe Arpaio has set off a new round of recriminations, with Republicans saying they disagreed with the decision and…