Statement from President Donald J. Trump on Juneteenth
Melania and I send our warmest greetings to all those celebrating Juneteenth, a historic day recognizing the end of slavery.
More Than $82 Million Awarded for Arts Projects Nationwide
National Endowment for the Arts Chairman Jane Chu has approved more than $82 million to fund local arts projects across the country in the NEA’s second major funding announcement for fiscal year 2017. Included in this announcement is an Art …
Supreme Court to Hear Partisan Gerrymandering Case
The Supreme Court will take up the most important gerrymandering case in more than a decade, it announced Monday.
Jews, Christians and Muslims Make Holy Ground in America's Heartland
When most people think of Omaha, they imagine sizzling steaks, billionaire Warren Buffet or even former NFL quarterback Peyton Manning calling out before the snap. (Remember "Omaha-Omaha"?).
Guns Kill Nearly 1,300 US Children Each Year, Study Says
Rambunctious third-graders filled a classroom in Seattle on a crisp autumn day. One of the students dropped his backpack, and horror ensued.
Trump Defiant as Pressure Grows
America is edging ever closer to a new long, national nightmare, given President Donald Trump's explosive response to signs that special counsel Robert Mueller is approaching the epicenter of White House power.
Missing Sailors Found Dead in Flooded Compartments On US Navy Destroyer
Seven missing sailors from the USS Fitzgerald were found dead in flooded berthing compartments following the warship's collision with a merchant vessel, a US military official said.
5 Things for Monday, June 19: London Attack, Warship Collision, Iran, Trump
London wakes up to another terror attack involving a vehicle. Here's what else you need to know to Get Up to Speed and Out the Door.
Governor Abbott Signs Sandra Bland Act Into Law
Governor Abbott signed SB 1849, known as the Sandra Bland Act into law. SB 1849 by Senator Whitmire is the Senate companion to HB 2702 that Representative Garnet Coleman (D-147) wrote in the House. Rep. Coleman released the following statement:
George W. Bush: Scalise's wife says he is 'fighting hard and getting better'
Jennifer Scalise, the wife of Louisiana Rep. Steve Scalise, told former President George W. Bush on Thursday night that her husband is "fighting hard and getting better," Bush said in an Instagram post Friday afternoon.
Officer Who Shot Philando Castile Found Not guilty
Jeronimo Yanez, the Minnesota police officer who fatally shot Philando Castile during a traffic stop last year, was found not guilty of second-degree manslaughter Friday.
Oregon Is the 1st State to Offer a New Gender Option On State IDs: X
Most DMVs are the last place you want to stand in line. But come July 3, people may be queuing up in Oregon to get a new driver's license that more accurately reflects their gender identity.
Trump Unveils New Restrictions On Travel, Business With Cuba
President Donald Trump slammed former President Barack Obama's dealings with the communist regime in Cuba on Friday in Miami, charting his own course of more confrontational relations with the Castro-led government.
Who is Otto Warmbier?
After 17 months of detention in North Korea, the conditions of which are still unclear, Otto Warmbier returned to his home state of Ohio Tuesday night.
8 Questions the Jury Has Had In the Bill Cosby Trial
During more than 41 hours of deliberations so far, jurors in Bill Cosby's indecent assault trial have asked eight questions.

