Sens. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.), ranking member of the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions (HELP) Committee, is holding a townhall at the Capitol Thursday to rally support for public education. Sanders, joined by Sen. Ed Markey (D-Mass.) and more than 100 teachers and education leaders, is expected "to discuss the teacher pay crisis...
Columbia University and the Trump administration announced a long-awaited settlement Monday night after months of negotiations. Columbia will pay $221 million to restore the more than $400 million in federal funding that was cut off by the administration, which had originally cited alleged inaction on antisemitism, though Education Secretary Linda McMahon pointed to more ideological...
The U.S. fertility rate dropped to an all-time low to 1.6 children per woman in 2024, according to data released Thursday by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). The country’s fertility rate has been declining for decades, in part because of people waiting to get married and have children until later in life....
Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson’s (D) gubernatorial campaign said it has raised over $3.5 million since its launch in January, according to figures first shared with The Hill on Thursday. Benson’s campaign reported receiving over 27,000 individual contributions from the state’s 83 counties during the period, with over 95 percent of them under $100....
The chief engine of the U.S. economy lies in intangible investments, such as research and development, software, organizational structures and intellectual capital.
A lawyer for more than 200 of Jeffrey Epstein’s victims called on Congress to subpoena the late financier’s estate for the so-called “birthday book” that allegedly includes provocative letters from high-profile individuals. The Wall Street Journal last week reported on a letter it said President Trump had sent to Epstein. Trump has sued the Journal...
Conservative watchdog group sues for documents on the alleged removal of the West Point crest from chapel Bibles, following scrutiny over changes to the academy's mission statement.