Most Americans don't know how much the U.S. relies on petroleum for its energy needs, despite soaring prices dominating the headlines, according to a poll from Texas electricity provider Payless Power that was first shared with The Washington Times.

House Speaker Kevin McCarthy says he has no plans to visit Taiwan, which should come as a relief to many Taiwanese people who believe Nancy Pelosi's trip to the island last summer made them less secure by raising tensions with China.

The IRS released a 10-year plan Thursday outlining how it plans to spend the $80 billion in new money Democrats pumped into the tax agency as part of last year's climate change budget law, promising the cash will help go after high-dollar tax cheats and fix the agency's abysmal customer service.

The Democratic chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee vowed his panel will take action after a report published Thursday alleged Justice Clarence Thomas accepted millions from a GOP donor in luxury travel experiences.

It seemed like quite the longshot when this year started - a bill to expand gambling in conservative South Carolina sponsored by a Democrat passing the House where Republicans hold a super majority.

Mark down Tuesday, April 4, as the night Chicago died.

Israel is preparing to strike Hamas forces in Lebanon, with action also likely against Hezbollah targets in Beirut.

Last month, the Delaware General Assembly passed two bills that centered on legalizing marijuana. The bills now head to the governor’s desk for final approval. If signed, they would make Delaware the 22nd state to legalize the drug.

Tennessee's overwhelmingly Republican state House of Representatives is about to discipline three of its Democratic members. They now face expulsion for egging anti-gun protesters to storm their state capital in Nashville and pack the viewing galleries as the three lawmakers, armed with a bullhorn, physically seized control of the floor without being recognized and disrupted the legislative debate over an unrelated education bill.

Dawn Staley, women's basketball coach at the University of South Carolina, is a phenomenal leader. The Hall of Fame former basketball player was a perennial winner at Temple University and even won an Olympic gold medal as women's USA National team coach. She is one of the greatest athletes and minds ever to play basketball.