US strikes Iran’s Kharg Island in Persian Gulf as Trump’s deadline looms

WELD COUNTY, Colorado — Oil market disruptions created by the Iran war have left drivers across the United States shelling out dozens more dollars every time they pump their gas, and many in Republican districts are placing blame on the federal government and President Donald Trump. In Colorado, the fourth-largest oil-producing state, the average price […]

The following is an installment of “On This Day,” a series celebrating America’s 250th anniversary by following the actions of Gen. George Washington, the Continental Congress, and the men and women whose bravery and sacrifice led up to the signing of the Declaration of Independence. April 7, 1776 Gen. George Washington and his Army continue […]

Gov. Abigail Spanberger (D-VA) may be an intellectual lightweight with the charisma of a room-temperature cucumber, but that’s never stopped a politician from finding success as a nonthreatening centrist.  Many of the governors with the highest approval ratings in the country have carved out appealing governing strategies in the mushy middle, diligently avoiding acts of […]

Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) is unlikely to move legislation ending a partial shutdown of the Department of Homeland Security until Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-SD) kickstarts the party-line budget reconciliation process to pass another megabill. A source familiar told the Washington Examiner that Johnson wants to see progress on reconciliation before passing a deal […]