Poll Shows GOP Narrowing Gap in Pennsylvania Senate Race

A new poll this week shows that in Pennsylvania’s Senate race, Republican challenger Dave McCormick has closed more than half of the lead held by incumbent Democratic senator Bob Casey over the past two months. Casey is now leading McCormick by only 4 percentage points—46 percent to 42 percent—with around 12 percent of polled Pennsylvania

Columbia Suspends Media Access to Campus ‘As a Safety Measure’

Move comes after students stormed campus building and hoisted ‘intifada’ banner (Michael M. Santiago/Getty Images) Columbia University suspended media access to campus “as a safety measure” Tuesday morning, just hours after student protesters stormed a campus building, barricaded the entrance, and hoisted an “intifada” banner. “Media access to campus is suspended,” Columbia’s Office of Public