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Transgender student athletes in South Dakota could face this restriction
A bill is making its way through the South Dakota legislature that could prevent transgender students from playing on high school sports teams based on their gender identity.
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Republican senator has concerns about Trump's DC Circuit Court of Appeals nominee
Republican Sen. Josh Hawley has concerns about the President's nominee to take the seat formerly held by Supreme Court Justice Brett Kavanaugh on the powerful DC Circuit Court of Appeals.
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GE sells BioPharma business to CEO's former company for $21.4 billion
General Electric CEO Larry Culp is turning to his former company as he continues to dismantle GE.
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Microsoft CEO defends US military contract that some employees say crosses a line
Satya Nadella has defended Microsoft's $479 million contract to supply augmented reality systems to the US military that has been criticized by some of his colleagues.
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Bush gets pizza for Secret Service, calls for an end to the shutdown
Former President George W. Bush called for federal lawmakers to "put politics aside" and end the government shutdown in an Instagram post Friday that showed him giving pizza to his Secret Service detail.
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@LauraWBush and I are grateful to our Secret Service personnel and the thousands of Federal employees who are working hard for our country without a …
Published on February 25, 2019
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Michael Cohen needs to answer these five questions
Michael Cohen's public testimony before the House Oversight Committee on Wednesday will crackle with the human drama, high stakes and political intrigue of a John Grisham novel. President Donald Trump's longtime attorney -- now a convicted felon soon to report to federal prison -- will respond to grilling by a sharply-divided panel of politicians about the corrupt inner workings of the Trump campaign and the man he once served but has now turned on.
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Non-profit teams up with bakery to house and employ homeless women
A West Michigan non-profit is working to better the lives of homeless women.
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Harry Reid weighs in on the 2020 Democratic field: They don't need to talk about Trump
Former Democratic Senate Leader Harry Reid has some advice for the Democrats running for president in 2020: It's not all about Donald Trump.
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Man holds minor captive for months
A Brandon man held a minor captive inside his home for 52 days, according to court documents. The Navy veteran, 39-year-old Thomas Hill, faces four felonies for allegedly driving across state lines to take the minor.
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Opponents line up to quash Medicare for All
As attention on Medicare for All continues to grow, the industries that would be most affected by the shift are determined to chill the fervor.
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That 'Green Book' Oscar win is so our country right now
"Green Book" refers to the guidebook African Americans used to avoid segregation while traveling during and before the civil rights era.
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Police in NYC are investigating the second set of swastikas found in the last three days
For the second time in three days, the New York City Police Department is investigating swastikas found scrawled in places where children play.
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This week is going to be completely full of news. Day and night.
President Donald Trump is traveling 12 time zones across the world for a second high-stakes summit with the North Korean despot Kim Jong Un. During the day in Vietnam and while Americans are sleeping, Trump will try to breathe new energy into de-nuclearization talks with North Korea. At night in Vietnam and during the daytime in DC, his former lawyer and fixer will be testifying in open and closed hearings on Capitol Hill.
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Spike Lee, Regina King, “Black Panther” and More Win at 91st Academy Awards
2019 is arguably the year of #OscarsSoBlack. According to the Los Angeles Times, this year set the record for the most individual Black winners of Academy Awards, with seven victors in six categories.
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Best Supporting Actress nominee for ‘If Beale Street Could Talk’ Regina King accepts her Oscar during the 91st Annual Academy Awards at the Dolby Theatre …
Published on February 25, 2019
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Jon Stewart pushes Congress to aid 9/11 victims fund
Comedian Jon Stewart is bringing a serious message to Congress, this time: Extend the compensation program for survivors of and responders to the September 11 terrorist attacks.
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This startup makes your parties Insta-worthy
Flower crowns. Metallic-colored balloon banners. Glitter candles. Paper straws, plates and napkins with gold brush strokes.
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They had abortions late in their pregnancies. These are their stories
Strangers have called them monsters, trolled them on social media and said their living children should be taken away. Their darkest moments are judged and politicized by figures who know nothing about them. They feel like involuntary pawns in an ugly, vicious game they didn't ask to play.
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The cases of Robert Kraft, R. Kelly and Jeffrey Epstein tell us something awful about powerful men and poor women
At ESPN Magazine, a few male executives had a common lunchtime joke. It went something like this:
