Ian Cramer, the 42-year-old son of Sen. Kevin Cramer (R-ND), was charged with felony manslaughter Thursday after he was allegedly involved in a crash after a police pursuit that resulted in the death of a North Dakota sheriff's deputy on Wednesday.
Sen. Joni Ernst (R-IA) is highlighting the Department of Education's low occupancy rate of its office space in Washington, D.C., in the face of growing concerns about students dealing with the largest learning loss in 30 years after pandemic school closures.
Former President Donald Trump appeared in Manhattan on Thursday to watch one of the last witnesses in his civil fraud case testify on his behalf, marking one of the handful of occasions the former president has made in-person appearances for the weekslong trial.
Congress will require the Department of Defense to carry out a major study on the threat that fentanyl poses to the defense interests of the United States under a provision added to the National Defense Authorization Act.
Lawmakers have vowed all year to reform a powerful government surveillance tool that is set to expire at the end of the month, but House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-LA) reached an agreement with congressional leaders this week that would table reforms well into next year.
A new guidance document on mental health in schools from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention suggests schools should "focus on equity" and explore establishing race-based affinity groups as one way to achieve it.
