Following the passage of a federal law earlier this year that calls for the owners of social media app TikTok to either sell ...

The Mercury's top 10 most-read stories this year reflect our readers' interests in a range of issues that affect them and ...

The U.S. Senate approved a broadly bipartisan bill early Saturday that would increase Social Security benefits for millions ...

A recent immigration surge brought newcomers to every state this year, helping to offset a continued drop in U.S. births ...

If advocates are successful, Washington would join a dozen Democratic-leaning states and several cities that have added new ...

Virginia’s surging energy demands, driven by data center growth, are putting pressure on the state’s natural gas ...

The unconstrained buildout of data centers has handed Virginia leaders a problem that is, in the parlance of JLARC, “very ...

President-elect Donald Trump’s first choice for attorney general in his second presidency, former Florida Congressman Matt ...

The U.S. Department of Education on Dec. 20 signaled it would withdraw a proposed rule that would have set a regulatory ...

From St. Nick to Santa to Kris Kringle, it’s a marvel that Rudolph isn’t completely confused about whom exactly he is working ...

U.S. House approves stopgap spending bill that would keep the government open for a few more months. Senate takes up the bill ...

Aunt Louise holds a special place of honor on my Christmas card list this year.She’s the last living aunt or uncle, for that ...