Judge orders release of Georgetown academic accused of Hamas ties

Alexandria, Virginia —  A federal judge on Wednesday ordered the immediate release of a Georgetown University researcher who was detained by immigration authorities in March as part of the Trump administration’s crackdown on activists across college campuses. U.S. District Judge Patricia Tolliver Giles ordered the release of Badar Khan Suri, an Indian national and postdoctoral

House GOP eyes next stage on Trump’s “big, beautiful bill”

Washington — The House is pushing forward on President Trump’s “one, big beautiful bill,” as the final committees considered some of the most contentious parts of the major budget package aimed at addressing the president’s defense, energy and tax priorities.  The Ways and Means, Energy and Commerce and Agriculture committees began meeting Tuesday to debate