The Supreme Court wrapped its term on Tuesday. The progressive notion that the justices would be a rubber-stamp for the Trump administration was a notable casualty.

In a blow to the White House, for instance, the justices overturned President Donald Trump’s executive order ending automatic citizenship for anyone born on U.S. soil. Writing for...Read more

President Donald Trump on Wednesday took his first trip on his new luxe Air Force One, a retrofitted Boeing 747 worth an estimated $400 million transferred for free from the oil-rich Middle East nation of Qatar.

“I’m excited about the first flight,” he told reporters ahead of his flight to North Dakota, where he planned to tour the new ...Read more

NEW YORK — President Donald Trump — having failed to convince the Supreme Court to let him fight a verdict holding him responsible for sexual assault — continues to drag his heels in coughing up the $5 million he owes E. Jean Carroll, according to new court filings.

Writing late Tuesday to Manhattan Federal Court Judge Lewis Kaplan, who ...Read more

France will hold the first round of its upcoming presidential election on April 18, 2027, with a potential run-off set for May 2 if no candidate secures a majority.

Government spokeswoman Maud Bregeon announced the dates following a cabinet meeting Wednesday in Paris.

President Emmanuel Macron, who was first elected in 2017 and re-elected in ...Read more

America has much to celebrate this July 4, but also much to do. Even after 250 years, the task of conserving the Republic given to us by our Founding Fathers is a never-ending struggle.

Fortunately, we have a wellspring of wisdom from those Founders we can tap. Thomas Jefferson, the author of our Declaration of Independence, outlined the ...Read more

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

The Supreme Court on June 30, 2026, declared that universal birthright citizenship is protected by the citizenship clause of the 14th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, meaning that nearly all babies born in the United States automatically become American citizens, regardless of their parents’ immigration status.

The ruling rejects...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