For decades, Washington has been adding to the number of federal laws and regulations that can carry criminal penalties.
The polar vortex has been far from kind to the United States, turning most of the nation into an ice locker.
Imagine getting a life sentence for stealing pizza. It's happened under three strikes laws. They're meant to nab violent criminals, but some say they're creating a mess.
More than 200 million Americans from Montana to Alabama are bundling up Tuesday as they face dangerously cold temperatures.
A federal judge has struck down Chicago's ban on gun sales, ruling it unconstitutional.
New York's Democratic governor is calling for $2.2 billion in tax cuts.
The U.S. Supreme Court has denied a request from a group of doctors to block the implementation of Obamacare.
Outspoken television host Lou Dobbs says America has lost its moorings. He offers a prescription to get the country back on track.
A group of Satanists are moving forward with a proposal to place a Satanic monument on the Oklahoma Statehouse steps.
Massachusetts forbids abortion protestors from getting within 35 feet of an abortion clinic. Pro-lifers say the law is keeping them from saving lives.