This budget is increasing spending by 7.4%. There’s a concern there,” Republican Minority Leader Bruce Tarr said.

Robert F. Kennedy Jr. has said vaccines are not safe. His support for abortion access has made conservatives uncomfortable. And farmers across the Midwest are nervous over his talk of banning corn ...

Within hours of President Trump being sworn into office, 500 serious criminals who should not be in the United States were arrested by federal immigration officials who plan to deport them swiftly.

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Taylor Swift cheered on boyfriend Travis Kelce and his Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday as they vied with the Buffalo Bills for ...

President Trump issues threats but should be leery of what military commitments abroad could bring, the Independent Institute ...

Senator Bill Cassidy, facing a strong challenge from within his own party for reelection in 2026, has had no trouble raising money. In the final three months of 2024, Senator Bill Cassidy raised a ...

Most critics and sportsbooks are again projecting the Rockies to be as bad as they were in 2023 (club-record 103 losses) and ...

The House GOP majority was already tiny. As a Florida Republican resigns to join Team Trump, the party's troubles just got a little worse. By Steve Benen After Donald Trump’s presidential ...

Facing a $10 million budget shortfall, the University of New Orleans is out in full force at Washington Mardi Gras, hoping to ...