I avoid performance evaluations by special interests that profit (at public expense) from politicians doing what special ...

President Donald Trump and other Republicans have long criticized states that take weeks to count their ballots after ...

The big thing fueling talk about this Tea Party moment for Democrats is that the base has never really been as angry as it is ...

Democrats say Republicans' draconian cuts will help them take back Congress. Former DNC chair Jaime Harrison joins The ...

U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, said, "Republicans are putting the needs of Trump in front of their own ...

Republicans who cross him could find themselves on the receiving end of a social-media rant or, worse, facing a ...

The proposal, which Congress passed as part of the president’s tax-and-spending megabill, won’t eliminate taxes on tips ...

After 10 years of President Donald Trump dominating the national discourse, one effect is a coarsening of political language.

This 30-acre building site is to be annexed into Colorado’s small town of Palmer Lake. This town is about 2 miles from Buc-ee ...

If you’re wondering who really benefits from this tax-cut largess, conjure up a picture of Trump and his millionaire/billionaire cronies. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, on ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...