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

This 30-acre building site is to be annexed into Colorado’s small town of Palmer Lake. This town is about 2 miles from Buc-ee ...

Donald Trump just made one of his most divisive comments ever in public – and that’s quite saying something. The President has sparked backlash by making ‘hateful’ claims about Democrats, and some ...

Sound Off is an opinion forum for Mercury readers to offer brief comments on today’s news. Submissions must be 75 words or ...

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 ...

Congressional Republicans are breathing sighs of relief after passing President Donald Trump’s “One Big Beautiful Bill.” ...

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.

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

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

Gutting Planned Parenthood's funding while simultaneously choking Medicaid is like setting fire to the only lifeboat in a ...

Indian exporters of auto parts and solar panels could face renewed pressure from Donald Trump’s “Big Beautiful Bill,” even as the legislation may boost Indian IT services.