California Bill Would Prioritize Descendants of Slaves in University Admissions

A California lawmaker introduced a bill on Monday that would give the descendants of slaves priority…

Things to Know About Trump’s DEA Chief Nominee Chad Chronister

President-elect Donald Trump has picked another Floridian to serve in the new administration. Hillsborough County Sheriff…

More Than 3 Million Travelers Screened at US Airports in a Single Day, Setting Record

Travelers heading home after the Thanksgiving holiday set a record on Sunday, as airport officers screened…

LAPD: Missing Hawaii Woman Crossed Border into Mexico

LOS ANGELES—A Hawaii woman who went missing after arriving at Los Angeles International Airport on Nov.…

Already Buried Under Snow, Great Lakes Region Expected to See More Stormy Weather This Week

Snow continued to fall Monday around parts of the Great Lakes region, where storm-weary residents who…

Virginia Man Charged With Murder 4 Months After His Wife’s Disappearance

MANASSAS PARK, Va.—A Virginia man has been charged with murder more than four months after his…

US Coast Guard Suspends Search for a 7-Year-Old Alabama Boy Missing in the Gulf of Mexico

DAUPHIN ISLAND, Ala.—The U.S. Coast Guard recovered the bodies of two boaters off the Alabama coast…

Critically Endangered Leopard Dies at Age 21 in California Zoo

LOS ANGELES—A critically endangered species of leopard has died at a Southern California zoo. Zoya, a…

Judge Upholds Decision to Reject Musk’s $56 Billion Tesla Pay Package

A Delaware judge has reaffirmed her earlier decision to nullify Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s $56 billion…

Florida Woman Sentenced to Life for Zipping Boyfriend Into Suitcase, Suffocating Him

A Florida woman was sentenced Monday to life in prison for zipping her boyfriend into a…

Trump Names Businessman Warren Stephens for US Ambassador to UK

President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Warren Stephens, a prominent investment banker and philanthropist, to be America’s…

Raskin Vies With Nadler for Ranking Democrat Role on House Judiciary Committee

WASHINGTON—Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) announced on Dec. 2 that he’s challenging Rep. Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y.) for…

NY State Senator James Skoufis Launches Bid for DNC Chair

New York state Sen. James Skoufis, a Democrat who has carried Republican-leaning districts in Hudson Valley…

President Biden Pardons His Son Hunter Biden; Trump Picks Kash Patel for FBI Director | Capitol Report

Federal tax evasion and gun charges are thrown out the window for Hunter Biden. We hear…

Woman Driving Drunk Who Killed Bride Still in Her Wedding Dress Sentenced to 25 Years in Prison

A woman who admitted to drinking and who was driving well over twice the speed limit…

Special Counsel: No Evidence Shows Hunter Biden Selectively Prosecuted

President Joe Biden’s claims about his son being selectively prosecuted were unfounded, special counsel David Weiss’s…

LIVE NOW: Secretary Blinken Speaks at ‘Partnerships in Action’ Reception

Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken is scheduled to speak at the “Partnerships in Action: Honoring…

Closing Arguments Made in Trial of Daniel Penny, Accused in NY Subway Death

NEW YORK CITY—Lawyers in the Daniel Penny trial made their closing arguments on Dec. 2, hoping…

White House Defends President for Pardoning Son; Trump Nominates Kash Patel to Head FBI

The White House has defended President Joe Biden’s decision to pardon his son, Hunter Biden, stating…

Democrats Ask Biden to Try to Limit Trump’s Proposed Use of Military on US Soil

Two Democratic senators are urging the Biden administration to try to limit President-elect Donald Trump’s ability…