National civil rights attorney Ben Crump has penned a 7-figure deal with Bantam Books to write a series of crime novels centered on a Black civil rights attorney. The series will follow Beau Lee Cooper, a Black civil rights attorney — not unlike Crump — who will “tackle cases of corruption and injustice while celebrating...
Delicate glass butterflies and spring flowers adorned the White House during a State Dinner honoring U.S. ally Japan on Wednesday. But President Biden today will confer with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida about the grittier details of defense pacts among allies. Both leaders have Beijing’s assertive South China Sea moves in mind. A White House...
Mpox cases have been elevated since October, with an average of roughly 200 monthly cases detected per month, spurring efforts to avoid a summer surge like what was seen in 2022. Recent numbers from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) showed a startling difference between the first quarter of 2023 and 2024, with...
There’s been plenty of speculation about how Democrats might save Speaker Mike Johnson’s gavel as Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) threatens to oust him....
The Justice Department sided with Wisconsin's Bad River Band, arguing that the Enbridge Energy Company is "liable for trespass'" over its Line 5 pipeline.
Cornel West tapped Melina Abdullah as his vice presidential pick on Wednesday, and she has a long and dubious history of political activism in the U.S.
A bill advancing through the Nebraska Legislature would fund private school scholarships with taxpayer money ahead of a statewide vote to repeal a similar law.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida cracked jokes and invoked a touchstone of American culture as he quoted from "Star Trek" at Wednesday's state dinner, telling guests at the White House that he hoped the "unshakable relationship" between his country and the U.S. would "boldly go where no one had gone before."
The Biden administration is putting $830 million toward helping protect bridges, roads, ports and other infrastructure from extreme weather disasters fueled by climate change. The $830 million in grants from the Transportation Department will support 80 projects in 37 states, Washington, D.C. and the Virgin Islands. Most of the funding, $621 million, will go toward...