Conservative advocacy groups are sounding the alarm that a quick surrender by House Republicans on 2019 spending bills in the coming weeks could decimate the morale of grass-roots activists the GOP will need for the closing stretch of the midterm campaign season. Published August 15, 2018
Democrat Ben Jealous is struggling to close the gap in the Maryland gubernatorial race against Gov. Larry Hogan, according to a survey that shows Mr. Jealous down by double digits in the deep-blue state. Published August 14, 2018
The U.S. economy is expected to grow by about 3 percent in 2018 but could face "more substantial" effects in the coming months from the administration's recent moves on tariffs, the Congressional Budget Office said Monday. Published August 13, 2018
Maryland Democrats are hoping voters are so dismayed by what is happening across the border in the District of Columbia that they will take it out on Gov. Larry Hogan in this year's elections. Published August 12, 2018
Some Marjory Stoneman Douglas students have been outspoken gun control advocates since the February shooting at their high school, and now their parents are ramping up the pressure with a political action committee to campaign against candidates who won't crack down on military-style weapons. Published August 9, 2018
Rep. Chris Collins on Wednesday said he plans to mount a "vigorous" defense against what he described as "meritless" charges and that he will remain on the ballot for re-election to Congress, hours after pleading not guilty in federal court in New York to charges tied to an alleged insider trading scheme. Published August 8, 2018
The FBI arrested Rep. Chris Collins Wednesday on charges of insider trading after the Securities and Exchange Commission accused him of passing on secret information about a failed clinical test to his son, who dumped 1.3 million shares of stock in a pharmaceutical company. Published August 8, 2018
The GOP's tax cuts could save Americans billions of dollars by reducing the number of hours they spend calculating and filing their returns, according to a report released Tuesday. Published August 7, 2018
The National Rifle Association's legislative-lobbying arm announced Tuesday a seven-figure national and region ad campaign to support the confirmation of Judge Brett Kavanaugh to the U.S. Supreme Court. Published August 7, 2018
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he's discovered a way to kneecap the NRA by outlawing its gun-liability insurance program and is urging other states to follow his lead, saying they have a chance to exploit the gun-rights group's admitted dire financial situation. Published August 6, 2018
An Illinois high school student has sued her school for discrimination, saying teachers and fellow students harassed her when she tried to bring pro-gun signs to a gun control walkout after the February school shooting in Parkland, Florida. Published August 5, 2018
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell on Friday said he hopes lawmakers can avoid a shutdown showdown after President Trump a day earlier again raised the possibility of shutting down the government if Congress doesn't provide enough money for his desired U.S.-Mexico border wall and other immigration priorities. Published August 3, 2018
Key lawmakers say they want to deliver recommendations on how to fix Congress' broken budget process some time next month, far ahead of a November deadline and signaling their hopes of building bipartisan momentum. Published August 2, 2018
Congress is taking big strides to defuse President Trump's shutdown threat, working to pass as many spending bills as possible before next month's deadline so most of the government will remain open no matter what Mr. Trump demands on border security. Published August 1, 2018
Senate Republicans on Wednesday defeated an attempt to allocate $250 million to states for "election security," turning back what Democrats said would have been the first steps to combat foreign meddling in the looming midterm elections. Published August 1, 2018
A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order Tuesday blocking a Texas organization from posting new online blueprints for 3D-printed guns, delivering a last-minute win to gun control backers who were worried about the implications of untraceable firearms being manufactured at home. Published July 31, 2018
Senate Democrats on Tuesday said President Trump will have "blood" on his hands and be "totally responsible" for 3D-printed guns that end up on the streets if his administration doesn't immediately move to block a Texas company from posting blueprints for the firearms online. Published July 31, 2018
A lawyer for a Texas company that published online blueprints to make 3D prints of guns said Monday the company temporarily has blocked access in several states that have complained, as it prepared for a massive legal battle. Published July 30, 2018
Federal gun-purchase background checks leveled off a bit in June after three consecutive record-setting months, and firearms companies are starting to fret about what the newfound Parkland-driven activism is doing to their bottom lines. Published July 29, 2018
Rep. Jim Jordan announced Thursday that he will try next year to become leader of the House Republican caucus, accelerating what's likely to be a deeply divisive fight over the direction of the GOP. Published July 26, 2018
