Top Texas Democrats are sounding the alarm over a GOP plan to redraw Texas’ congressional maps, warning in interviews with CBS News it would dramatically dilute minority representation in the Lone Star State and set off a nationwide ripple effect. Republican state lawmakers unveiled a draft congressional map on Wednesday that would turn five U.S.
The Main Green at Brown University in Providence, R.I., on March 17, 2025. Scott Eisen/Getty Images Brown University has reached a deal with the Trump administration under which it will pay $50 million to restore lost federal funding. The $50 million payout will go to workforce development organizations in Rhode Island. In exchange, the Ivy
Students pass under the arches at Duke University in Durham, N.C., in a file photo. Sara D. Davis/Getty Images The Health and Human Services agency confirmed that $108 million in National Institute of Health (NIH) research funding for Duke University has been frozen due to racial discrimination at its medical school, an agency official told
In a mock funeral procession, protesters delivered a coffin and epitaph to the home of Rep. Bryan Steil, R-Wis., with the incident reported to U.S. Capitol Police.
President Trump announced Wednesday he has struck a trade deal with South Korea. Mr. Trump wrote on Truth Social that South Korean goods will face a 15% tariff — lower than the 25% he threatened earlier this month — while U.S. imports to South Korea will not face tariffs. He said South Korea will be “OPEN TO TRADE” and
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks in Washington on Oct. 22, 2020. Samuel Corum/Getty Images After a heated hearing, the Senate’s homeland security committee has advanced a bill to outlaw stock trading by members of Congress. The bill changes and renames what was originally the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act. It
Senator Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) speaks in Washington on Oct. 22, 2020. Samuel Corum/Getty Images After a heated hearing, the Senate’s homeland security committee has advanced a bill to outlaw stock trading by members of Congress. The bill changes and renames what was originally the Preventing Elected Leaders from Owning Securities and Investments (PELOSI) Act. It