Politics

If one takes Donald Trump and his administration to embody modern conservatism, it is easy to see in their response to the coronavirus pandemic the right’s final divorce from science...

Whenever we post video we try to track down when and where it was shot, but all we know about this one is that 1) he’s not wearing a mask...

It’s difficult to overstate the importance of America’s energy renaissance. Following the dark days of the credit crisis in 2008 and 2009, breakthroughs in energy extraction, especially hydraulic fracturing, facilitated...

CLOSE The US recently topped 4 million confirmed COVID-19 cases and now has reached another unenviable milestone. USA TODAYThe U.S. death toll from the coronavirus pandemic surpassed 150,000 Wednesday with...

Tom Ridge, Opinion contributor Published 6:00 a.m. ET July 29, 2020 CLOSE A look at the life of congressman and civil rights icon John Lewis in his own words. USA...

Senator Josh Hawley (R, Mo.) speaks committee hearing in Washington, D.C., June 10, 2020. (Al Drago.Reuters) Senate Republicans criticized their party’s own coronavirus relief bill in public comments and during...

FILE PHOTO: U.S. Vice President Mike Pence adjusts his protective face mask as White House coronavirus response coordinator Dr. Debbie Birx listens during a White House coronavirus disease (COVID-19) task...

Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has thrown his money behind US Senate candidate Kris Kobach. Carolyn Kaster/AP Photo; Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images Tech billionaire Peter Thiel has given $850,000 to a super...

Joe Biden is calling on Congressional Republicans and President Donald Trump to extend the Voting Rights Act if they are serious about honoring the legacy of John Lewis. The former...

Sen. Pramila Jayapal, D-Seattle, speaks at a rally for Democratic presidential candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Saturday, Aug. 8, 2015, in downtown Seattle. AP / Elaine Thompson Rep. Pramila Jayapal...