Democratic North Carolina state Rep. John Autry has announced his intent to forego re-election, claiming his tenure in the state Assembly was "worse than a dental appointment."
Washington state Public Lands Commissioner Hilary Franz is abandoning her gubernatorial bid to run for the congressional seat being vacated by Rep. Derek Kilmer, a fellow Democrat.
The Biden administration is facing pressure to rescind its plan to allow beef imports from Paraguay, where a devastating disease has ravaged livestock for years.
An Ivy League professor promoted a pro-bestiality study online, calling it "thought-provoking" and a piece that "challenges one of society's strongest taboos."