Fireworks erupted at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing Tuesday when Sen. Josh Hawley scrutinized the work of Gregory Jackson Jr., former President Biden's deputy director of gun violence prevention, for advocating to defund the police and invest in "safe-spaces" for "two-spirit" individuals.

President Donald Trump said Tuesday that his administration is close to reaching a deal with Harvard University, which it has targeted with a series of investigations and billions of dollars in funding cuts as it presses for changes to its policies and governance.

With weeks to go in New Jersey's high-stakes governor's race, key members of Democrats' diverse coalition, including union and Black leaders, have been raising concerns - even when they're not supposed to.