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Rep. Chris Collins, R-N.Y., walks out of a New York court house after being charged with insider trading on Wednesday. Democrats are seizing on the case to convince voters the GOP has a "culture of corruption."

Democrats Seize On GOP Ethics Scandals In Midterms, Because It's Worked Before

Taking a page from their own 2006 playbook, House Democrats hope to capitalize on the insider trading allegations against Rep. Chris Collins and other GOP scandals to regain a majority in November.

A bookstore in England has sold a children's book that has been on the shelf for 27 years. The bookstore's tweet about the sale has since gone viral.

Bookstore's Tweet On The Sale Of A Children's Book After 27 Years Goes Viral

Broadhursts Bookshop in Southport, England, sold the book about William the Conqueror that had sat on the shelf for decades. The store's tweet about the sale has inspired thousands of replies.

Conference committee negotiators are getting closer to finalizing an outline of a farm bill deal. The bill has been stalled for months as House and Senate work out difference in competing bills.

How The Midterms And Lame-Duck Session Are Pushing The Farm Bill To A Deal

House GOP-backed work rules for food assistance have been the biggest hurdle in finalizing the farm bill. And now, the impending Democratic takeover of the House next year has shifted leverage.

Committee Spends More Than A Year Reviewing $5.5 Billion In Tax Breaks, Recommends No Changes

A panel of six lawmakers charged with looking at some of the $9 billion in state tax breaks has recommended none of them be eliminated or cut back for...

The candidates for Ohio treasurer have different ideas on how to handle the state's money.

Election 2018: Candidates for Ohio Treasurer

The five statewide executive offices will all turn over this year because of term limits on their occupants. The person elected treasurer will oversee...

Ukraine Hopes Russia Takes Note Of Its Air Exercises With U.S.

The U.S. Air Force is holding exercises with allies in Ukraine for the first time since Russia's military intervened in eastern Ukraine four years ago. The conflict there continues.

Treasury Building in Washington, D.C. The trend toward rising red ink was widely anticipated, given the GOP tax cuts and other government policies, including the president's demand for beefed-up military spending.

Federal Deficit Jumps 17 Percent As Tax Cuts Eat Into Government Revenue

The federal deficit ballooned to $779 billion in the fiscal year just ended — a remarkable tide of red ink for a country not mired in recession or war.

In the air campaign by Saudi Arabia and its allies against Yemen's Shiite rebels, rights experts say there has been a pattern by the Saudi-led coalition of failing to distinguish between civilian and military targets and disregarding the likelihood of civilian casualties.

U.S. Stands By Saudi Arabia, Despite Criticism Over Civilian Casualties In Yemen

The Saudi-led coalition has bombed markets, weddings and even a bus carrying kids during its three year campaign against Shiite Houthi rebels. The U.S. supports the coalition.

In just three years, the electronic cigarette manufacturer Juul has swallowed the American market with its USB key-shaped vapes.

FDA Seizes Documents From E-Cigarette Maker Amid Crackdown On Flavored Vapes

More than 1,000 documents were reportedly seized from the headquarters of Juul Labs in a surprise inspection on the manufacturer.

With More Votes Counted, Democrats Extend Their Gains Substantially

Democrats have been declared the winners in several House races since Election Day, increasing the total number of GOP seats that flipped.

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