WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden said Thursday that U.S. defense commitment to Pacific allies was “ironclad” as he gathered Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida at the White House on Thursday in the midst of growing concern about provocative Chinese military action in the Indo-Pacific.

LINCOLN — The Nebraska State Bar Foundation is the winner of this year’s Sandra Day O’Connor Award for the Advancement of Civics Education.

The award comes from the National Center for State Courts and recognizes an organization, court, program or person who has promoted or led a civics education project related to the justice system.

WASHINGTON (AP) — Don Beyer's car dealerships were among the first in the U.S. to set up a website. As a representative, the Virginia Democrat leads a bipartisan group focused on promoting fusion energy. He reads books about geometry for fun.