Gov. Josh Shapiro (D-PA) slammed University of Pennsylvania President Liz Magill's testimony in front of Congress this week as "absolutely shameful" after she gave a controversial response on punishments for antisemitism on campus.
Rep. Kathy Manning (D-NC) announced on Thursday that she would not be seeking reelection in the House due to the newly drawn congressional maps that would likely deliver her seat to Republicans in 2024.
The House Education and the Workforce Committee announced Thursday that it is launching an investigation into Harvard University, the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, and the University of Pennsylvania after the universities' presidents all refused to say whether calling for the genocide of Jews amounted to harassment that violated university policy.
The Georgia House of Representatives approved a Republican-backed congressional redistricting plan Thursday, sending it to Gov. Brian Kemp (R-GA) to be signed into law.
An off-duty Alaska Airlines pilot pleaded not guilty to more than 80 criminal charges on Thursday after prosecutors said he tried to shut down the engines of a jet mid-flight in October.
Democrats are denouncing House Republicans over their plan to hold a vote on opening an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, decrying the effort as an abuse of power that distracts from advancing legislation to fund the government and support foreign allies.
Several Republican senators said on Thursday they are no longer having productive negotiations with Senate Democrats on a border deal that is critical to passing $111 billion in foreign spending and are urging President Joe Biden to get involved.
Transgender discussion brought heat to the Republican presidential primary debate on Wednesday as the party tries to navigate its way through a topic that some of its voters view as a moral crisis.
