"Ahead of the United States' 250th anniversary, 59% of Americans say the country's best years are behind us, while 40% say its best years are ahead," Pew Research's Blen Wondimu reported earlier this ...

Politicians may take back seat as a jumble of groups on both sides angle for voters' attention (and sometimes clash).

The dismantling of the Voting Rights Act begun by the Supreme Court in the case of Shelby County v. Holder in 2013 was completed this last month by Louisiana v. Callais. Callais has raised the legal ...

Thanks to Laurence Reisman for pearls of wisdom in several of his recent columns! I cannot help but notice that Boca Raton and West Palm Beach have put the brakes on further development on the water ...

OTTAWA — Prime Minister Mark Carney invoked the turmoil of Brexit in warning that Alberta’s referendum proposal is “a very ...

Rhinecliff Folk Choir: The Rhinecliff Folk Choir has kicked off its spring season at Morton Memorial Library and Community House, 82 Kelly St., Rhinecliff. The choir, led by Eva Salina of Driftwood ...

Here's a handy weekly list of USA 250 events coming up in Iowa.

When he talks about the role of religion in the founding of the United States, historian Gregg Frazer does not attract eager audiences. “Neither side really wants to hear what I say," says Frazer, a ...

As the president explodes the nuclear energy regulatory landscape, hungry startups like Valar Atomics are racing to build new reactors as quickly as possible. But speed comes at what cost?

In a matter of days America will celebrate 250 years. Have we grown as a country with amelioration, or have we become ...

Millionaire activist and businessman Rom Reddy, whose battle with state regulators over his seawall grew into a campaign to reform government, is now a candidate for governor.