CA Dems Kill Bill to Keep Child Sex Predators Off the Ballot — And Guess Who Led the Charge

Tom Kean, New Jersey Congressman, Says Depression Led to Long Absence

After months of mystery, the New Jersey representative broke his silence about the undisclosed health issue that prompted his 117-day absence.

Alito warns Supreme Court’s late-arriving ballot ruling risks undermining confidence in elections

Justice Samuel Alito offered a sharp dissent on Monday to the Supreme Court’s decision to uphold a Mississippi law allowing late-arriving mail ballots to be counted, warning that the majority’s ruling will likely hurt public confidence in elections and the system of government. The high court ruled 5-4 in favor of upholding the Mississippi law, […]

The quiet erosion of American maritime power

President Donald Trump waived the Jones Act in March, calling it a temporary measure to ease fuel prices after the Iran war cut oil supplies. Prices haven’t fallen, but the market has started recalibrating whether America’s foundational maritime and homeland security law still matters. For most Americans, this feels new. But for the U.S. offshore […]

Live results: Letlow, Fleming duke it out in Louisiana Senate runoff after Cassidy primary ouster

Voters in Louisiana are heading to the polls Saturday to weigh in on the Republican Senate runoff following Sen. Bill Cassidy’s ouster last month. GOP Rep. Julia Letlow and state treasurer John Fleming advanced from the initial May primary after neither candidate secured over 50 percent of the vote outright. Cassidy placed in third place…