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Biden: 2016 Election Tapped Into "Our Darkest Emotions"

Former vice president spoke at Cornell University

Biden did not refer to President Trump by name

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Decoding Trump's Body Language

The "steeple" and the "grab and yank" are some of Trump's favorite moves

Trump's body language indicates an 'alpha male' personality, experts say

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Trump, Feted And Chided Abroad, Returns To Uncertainty At Home

He traveled to Saudi Arabia, Israel, the Vatican, Belgium and Italy

Trump's first presidential foreign trip lasted nine days

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Jared Kushner's Worst Week In Washington

Jared Kushner, he of the marriage to Trump daughter Ivanka and the massive portfolio in the White House, reportedly sought to set up a secret back-channel with the Russians during the presidential transition -- a major no-no that raised even more questions about the campaign's ties to a foreign government and Kushner's viability in the White House.

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Macron Explains His Tense Handshake With Trump

Trump and Macron shared a tense handshake, which Macron said was "not innocent" and "a moment of truth"

Macron said he could establish a "cordial relationship" with Trump

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Fundraiser Nets Over $3 Million For AIDS Charities At Cannes

A lavish French Riviera AIDS fundraising gala has raised more than three million euros ($3.4 million) to combat the disease globally.

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Leslie Jones Will Host This Year’s BET Awards

SNL comedian Leslie Jones has been tapped to host the 2017 BET Awards, it was announced today. Jones, who is sometimes controversial and was notably harassed online last year, has bounced back and says she’s excited to host her first awards show.TV Guide reports:

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Four TSU Students Selected for Summer Workshop at Yale

Texas Southern University will be represented by four students at the inaugural HBCU Summer Teachers Institute in Technical Art (STITAH) at Yale University. The Institute will be held June 2-9, 2017 in New Haven, Connecticut.

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Is Phaedra Parks Returning To ‘The Real Housewives Of Atlanta’?

Phaedra's exit from RHOA may be deeper than her lies about Kandi, but there's word she may have the option to pop up next season.

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Tyra Banks Accused Of Verbal Abuse In Lawsuit

An 'America's Got Talent' hopeful claims Tyra made her audition a traumatic experience.

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Mo’Nique Claps Back At Adrienne Bailon

Comedian Mo’Nique ruffled industry feathers when she called out media moguls Tyler Perry, Oprah Winfrey & Lee Daniels during a standup skit at the Apollo a week ago.

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Sounding the Alarm on School Schedules

American schools are raising a generation of dreamers -- daydreamers, that is. Fully 10 percent of teenage students say they are "disengaged" and "discouraged" in the classroom.

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Netflix’s ‘The Get Down’ Cancelled After One Season

This is definitely sad news for fans of such a groundbreaking show.

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What It Was Like To Be At The Fight On The Texas House Floor

On Monday, at the end of the Texas legislative session, things took a very nasty turn. Protesters unhappy with a bill passed through the legislature that would ban so-called "sanctuary cities" stormed the chamber, forcing a tense standoff that led to an altercation -- the details of which are unclear -- between Republican and Democratic legislators. Texas Tribune editor Emily Ramshaw witnessed all of it. Our conversation about the fight -- as well as what else went on and whether there's going to be a special session -- conducted via email and lightly edited for flow is below.

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World War II Vet Gets High School Diploma After 71 Years

It's never too late to graduate. That's the lesson World War II veteran Milton Mockerman shared with the Kalkaska High School class of 2017 with whom he graduated on Saturday.

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How Trump Can Change the Subject

President Donald Trump's odyssey through Europe and the Middle East fulfilled a more narrow political focus for the reeling White House: It was a nine-day distraction from the dominant narrative of a presidency under siege.

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Man Arrested At Rihanna’s NYC Penthouse

A man was arrested Tuesday at a New York City apartment building where Rihanna has a penthouse.

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Donald Trump's Jared Kushner Dilemma

President Donald Trump isn't a man who gets too bogged down in rules. Especially when it comes to how he lives his life or runs his White House.

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WH Communications Director Stepping Down

White House communications director Mike Dubke is leaving the administration, he said Tuesday, amid swirling speculation about a possible Trump staff shakeup.