The flow of money into U.S. politics is already harming democracy, and now, it’s about to get worse.

The Supreme Court on Tuesday struck down limits on campaign expenditures by political parties in coordination with candidates in a 6-3 decision that only continues the problematic trend started by Citizen’s United v. FEC. Without these ...Read more

It’s settled now. States can count mail-in ballots after Election Day if postmarked by that day.

Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s opinion for the majority in Monday’s 5-4 ruling on vote-by-mail was straightforward. In interpreting federal law, the opinion read, “The electorate’s choice is made when voting is complete, not when ballots are ...Read more

DENVER — Early voting results show Dwayne Romero holds a sizable lead in the Democratic primary to challenge Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd, who represents a vast swath of the Western Slope and southern Colorado.

Romero has 56% of the vote in the primary for the 3rd Congressional District, while his opponent, Alex Kelloff, has 44% ...Read more

DETROIT — No matter who emerges as the victor in the 11th Congressional District Democratic primary, it's assured that a true-blue progressive will be on the ballot in the fall to face the conservative Republican nominee.

This seat is open due to Democratic Rep. Haley Stevens' decision to run for U.S. Senate. The lone Republican candidate, ...Read more

DENVER — Dwayne Romero defeated a fellow Aspen-area businessman in the 3rd Congressional District’s Democratic primary and will face Republican incumbent U.S. Rep. Jeff Hurd in November for the seat that covers a vast swath of the Western Slope and southern Colorado.

Romero had 55% of the vote when the Associated Press called the race just ...Read more

Lawmakers on Tuesday adopted a proposal led by Rep. Thomas Massie aimed at publicly naming House members who paid out sexual misconduct settlements using taxpayer dollars.

The issue has become a rallying cry in recent months, as some call for transparency around what they’ve dubbed the “slush fund.”

Members of Congress must now foot such...Read more

State Rep. Manny Rutinel defeated former lawmaker Shannon Bird Tuesday night in the Democratic primary to challenge Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in November in Colorado’s battleground 8th Congressional District.

Bird conceded to Rutinel before 7:45 p.m., about the same time that the Associated Press called the race for Rutinel.

Rutinel ...Read more

DENVER — Political newcomer Melat Kiros was leading longtime U.S. Rep Diana DeGette in the Democratic primary race to represent Colorado’s 1st Congressional District in early results Tuesday evening, representing the possibility of a major upset in the closely watched race.

Kiros — an attorney who has pitched herself as a fresh, non-...Read more

The ruling by the United States Supreme Court on Tuesday that permits states to place competition restrictions on transgender athletes isn’t expected to have an immediate impact on high school sports in California.

The Supreme Court’s decision, by a 6-3 vote, upholds laws in Idaho and West Virginia that ban transgender student-athletes from...Read more

DENVER — Manny Rutinel was out to an early lead over Shannon Bird Tuesday evening in the Democratic primary election race that will determine who faces Republican U.S. Rep. Gabe Evans in November for control of Colorado’s 8th Congressional District.

Rutinel, a state representative, was leading 59% to 36% over Bird, who herself formerly ...Read more

After six years and multiple rulings, the case between Apple and North Carolina video game developer Epic Games is heading to the nation’s highest court. On Tuesday, the U.S. Supreme Court said it would hear Apple’s appeal over how a lower court enforced an earlier antitrust decision that went against the California tech giant.

What the ...Read more

WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump reported earning at least $1.4 billion in 2025 from crypto and memecoin-related businesses, according to his latest annual financial disclosure.

Trump reported making more than $588 million from sales by World Liberty Financial, the crypto firm whose co-founders include Trump, his sons, and Steven Witkoff, ...Read more

SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Gov. Gavin Newsom signed legislation Tuesday imposing a 100% tax on any payments distributed to California residents from President Donald Trump’s $1.776 billion “Anti-Weaponization Fund.”

The fund was established to settle Trump’s $10 billion lawsuit against the IRS following the leak of his tax returns. ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court announced Tuesday that it will hear a Second Amendment challenge to the gun laws in Connecticut and Cook County, Ill., that ban most semiautomatic assault weapons.

Before leaving for the summer recess, the justices issued orders on new cases that will be heard in the fall. The new Second Amendment case figures ...Read more

NPR retracted a bombshell report claiming Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito plans to retire.

A story written by award-winning legal affairs correspondent Nina Totenberg was published briefly Tuesday morning, reporting that Alito, whose time remaining on the nation’s highest court often generates speculation, planned to step down.

The 76-...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld the Constitution’s promise that all those born in the country are citizens of the United States, regardless of the status of their parents.

In a 6-3 decision, the justices rejected President Donald Trump’s plan to revise the Constitution by executive order and to end citizenship at birth ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Federal agencies long regarded as pillars of nonpartisan stability are facing an identity crisis after the Supreme Court this week swept away nearly a century of precedent limiting presidential power.

The high court's decision in Trump vs. Slaughter, allowing the president to remove members of historically independent agencies ...Read more

WASHINGTON — Funds totaling about $20 billion delayed under the federal rural broadband internet program will be subject to new guidance “this summer,” the agency head overseeing the project said Tuesday.

National Telecommunications and Information Administration leader Arielle Roth gave lawmakers that timeline at a House Energy and ...Read more

WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court on Tuesday upheld laws in West Virginia and Idaho that forbid transgender athletes from competing on girls' sports teams.

In a 6-3 decision, the court said the federal Title IX law envisioned separate teams for girls and boys based on their biological sex at birth.

"Separate sports teams for biological males ...Read more