The U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights opened an investigation Monday into Smith College, one of the nation's largest all-women's colleges, over its policy of admitting transgender women, raising questions about whether the Massachusetts institution can continue to claim federal protections reserved for single-sex schools.
Senate Republicans have slightly expanded the scope of their immigration enforcement funding package to include $1 billion for security upgrades in the White House ballroom project and $1.5 billion for the Justice Department's investigatory and prosecutorial efforts.
Director Spike Lee has criticized the Supreme Court's decision striking down Louisiana's congressional map as an unconstitutional racial gerrymander, calling the ruling an attack on voting rights.
Nearly 6 in 10 Americans believe prices will be higher than they are currently a year from now, according to a new poll. In the survey from The Economist/YouGov, 59 percent said they believe prices are set to be “higher” than they currently are in 12 months. Fifteen percent said prices are set to be...
House progressives in leadership positions knocked the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee (DCCC) — their own campaign arm — on Monday for endorsing a candidate in a contested primary. The Congressional Progressive Caucus PAC (CPC PAC) publicly took issue with the DCCC endorsing California Assemblymember Jasmeet Bains and adding her to its "Red to Blue" program,...
Billionaire investor Ken Griffin on Monday predicted that Democrats will take back the House in November. “It’s almost a certainty the Democrats will take the House. That’s the nature of almost every midterm election cycle, is the House seats swing in the favor of the opposing party,” Griffin, a supporter of President Trump, told host...
A federal judge who apologized to the suspect accused of plotting an attack against Trump has a history of challenging D.C. federal crime prosecutions.
President Donald Trump said he was "disappointed" Senate Republicans haven't terminated the filibuster, calling some GOP members foolish for blocking his agenda priorities.
President Donald Trump says China hasn't challenged the U.S. on the conflict with Iran ahead of his meeting in Beijing next week with leader Xi Jinping.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche said Tuesday that "Denver's ban on commonly owned semi-automatic rifles directly violates the right to bear arms."
