The big thing fueling talk about this Tea Party moment for Democrats is that the base has never really been as angry as it is ...

U.S. Representative Marc Veasey, D-Fort Worth, said, "Republicans are putting the needs of Trump in front of their own ...

Republicans who cross him could find themselves on the receiving end of a social-media rant or, worse, facing a ...

After 10 years of President Donald Trump dominating the national discourse, one effect is a coarsening of political language.

If you’re wondering who really benefits from this tax-cut largess, conjure up a picture of Trump and his millionaire/billionaire cronies. According to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office, on ...

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For some Democratic leaders, the tax break and spending cut package passed by Trump's Republican allies in Congress on ...

Three firefighters in Davie County were injured in incidents over the weekend. A volunteer on the Cooleemee Fire Department ...

Trump and his cohort have proposed huge cuts to the National Institutes of Health, including a whopping 38% cut for The ...

As I write this, House Democratic Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries is talking … and talking … and talking, using his ...

Back-to-back retirement announcements last week from a Republican representative and senator represented a victory for ...

The fact remains that Republicans are only slightly offsetting significant tax cuts for the rich by decimating programs that help the poor, including food stamps and Medicaid.