The U.S. House of Representatives on Wednesday rejected a proposed constitutional amendment that would have required the federal government to maintain a balanced budget, dealing a setback to one of the conservative movement’s longest-running fiscal priorities. Lawmakers voted 211-207 against the resolution, which would have started

A fugitive accused of helping drive a massive $250 million fraud scheme that exploited a federal child nutrition program has been captured in Somalia after nearly four years on the run, the Justice Department announced Friday. Federal authorities said Abdikerm Abdelahi Eidleh, 42, of Burnsville, Minnesota, was arrested Thursday in

A major political earthquake hit Colorado on Tuesday night after 30-year incumbent Rep. Diana DeGette, D-Colo., lost her Democratic primary to a challenger backed by the Democratic Socialists of America. Melat Kiros, a 29-year-old socialist, defeated DeGette in a deep-blue House district anchored in Denver,

When I was younger and a little more wide-eyed, there was one job I always thought sounded perfect: weather anchor. The reason was simple. Other than NFL Draft analysis, what other profession lets you be wrong that often and still keep your job? As it turns out, I could

President Donald Trump paid tribute Wednesday to late Village People singer Victor Willis, saying the disco legend’s signature hit “Y.M.C.A.” will now carry an even deeper meaning for him. Willis, the group’s lead singer and co-writer of “Y.M.C.A.,” died after what

A federal judge ruled Friday that outside organizations and individuals will not be allowed to weigh in on the criminal case accusing former FBI Director James Comey of threatening President Donald Trump through a 2025 social media post. U.S. District Judge Louise W. Flanagan issued an order rejecting attempts

Senate Republicans took another major step this week toward clearing the backlog of nominees put forward by President Donald Trump, confirming 49 of his picks on Monday. The latest action brings the total number of Trump’s finalized civilian nominations to roughly 60%, marking another victory for Republicans as they

The U.S. Supreme Court has struck down federal limits on how much political parties may spend in coordination with their own candidates, handing Republicans a major First Amendment victory in a case that began years ago with then-Senate candidate J.D. Vance. In a 6-3 decision, the

The Colorado Supreme Court on Monday rejected three proposed ballot measures that sought to change the state’s congressional redistricting process ahead of the 2028 elections, dealing a blow to activists pushing for new congressional maps outside the normal redistricting cycle. The proposals were backed by Coloradans for a Level