James Mattis and Xi Jinping
National Security

Mattis Hits South China Sea Military Buildup in Talks with Xi

Despite differences, defense secretary urges U.S.-China military exchanges to stabilize ties 

Bill Gertz
June 27, 2018
Politics

Colorado Lurches Left, but Doesn’t Evict the Establishment Either

Three antiestablishment Democrats put up a strong fight but lost in the final tally

Todd Shepherd
June 27, 2018
U.S. Supreme Court Justices Pose For Formal Portrait
Issues

NRA PAC Continues to Top Rivals in Fundraising

NRA receipts fall in May but still more than top gun-control groups combined

Stephen Gutowski
June 27, 2018
Politics

Ellison: SCOTUS Principle Is ‘He Who Has the Gold Makes the Rules’

The Minnesota congressman blamed Gorsuch for ‘ridiculous’ Janus decision

Paul Crookston
June 27, 2018
Marijuana plants are grown at Essence Vegas' 54,000-square-foot marijuana cultivation facility on July 6, 2017 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On July 1, Nevada joined seven other states allowing recreational marijuana use and became the first of four states that voted to legalize recreational sales in November's election to allow dispensaries to sell cannabis for recreational use to anyone over 21. Since July 1, sales of cannabis products in the state have generated more than USD 1 million in tax revenue. / Getty Images
Politics

Conservative Group Launches $1.5 Million Ad Buy in Nevada Governor's Race

New ad touts GOP candidate's record cutting government waste

Haris Alic
June 27, 2018