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Claudine Gay (from left), president of Harvard University, Liz Magill, president of University of Pennsylvania, Pamela Nadell, professor of history and Jewish studies at American University, and Sally Kornbluth, president of Massachusetts Institute of Technology, testify before the House Education and Workforce Committee on Tuesday.

Lawmakers grill the presidents of Harvard, MIT and Penn over antisemitism on campus

Three university presidents defended their responses to rising antisemitism in a House committee hearing Tuesday. Many have faced scrutiny as they struggle to balance free speech with student safety.

The U.S. Supreme Court hears arguments Tuesday in an important tax case.

Supreme Court seems inclined to leave major offshore tax in place on investors

An eventual decision in the case could severely limit congressional options in enacting tax policy, and it could cost the federal government trillions of dollars in corporate taxes.

Monica Montgomery Steppe (center) being sworn in at the San Diego County Administration Building in downtown San Diego on Dec. 5, 2023.

Monica Montgomery Steppe sworn in as San Diego County supervisor

Montgomery Steppe officially fills the seat left vacant since May after the departure of Nathan Fletcher, making her the first Black woman to serve on the Board of Supervisors.

Rep. Liz Cheney, vice chairwoman of the select committee to investigate the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, delivers remarks during a hearing on Oct. 13, 2022. (Also pictured are Rep. Bennie Thompson and Rep. Adam Kinzinger.)

Liz Cheney, focused on stopping Trump, hasn't ruled out 3rd-party presidential run

The former representative says a second Trump presidency would be an "existential threat" to democracy: "There's simply no defense, no excuse for putting that power back in the hands of Donald Trump."

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., paid recently expelled Rep. George Santos, R-N.Y., to record a video message aimed at Sen. Bob Menendez, D-N.J. Like Santos, Menendez is under a federal indictment.

Senator hires an indicted and ousted representative to troll an indicted senator

"I thought my ethically-challenged colleague" should hear from former Rep. George Santos, said Sen. John Fetterman. He hired Santos to record a message for Sen. Bob Menendez.

SAG-AFTRA signage is seen on the side of the offices in Los Angeles on Friday, Nov. 10, 2023. Hollywood's months of labor unrest are coming to an end, but the post-strike landscape that awaits actors and writers may be far from happy-ever-after.

SAG-AFTRA members vote on deal with Hollywood studios amid AI concerns

SAG-AFTRA members are casting final votes on a deal, marred by concerns over the use of artificial intelligence, ending the union's strike against studios in a potentially contentious outcome.

A legacy in speeches: Remembering Nelson Mandela 10 years after his death

South Africa's first Black president, Nelson Mandela, died on Dec. 5, 2013. Revisit the speeches that made Mandela the most prominent figure of the anti-apartheid movement.

President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping walk together after meeting in November.

The U.S. supports China's growth if it 'plays by the rules,' commerce secretary says

China's president says success for the U.S. and China can be mutually beneficial. U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo says that the reality is a bit more complicated than that.

Former Cabinet Minister Chris Huhne is among three former U.K. officials who allege the Murdochs' tabloids hacked into their voice mails to further a corporate agenda. In Huhne's case, revelations in Murdoch's papers led to scandal and a jail term.

Ex-British officials say Murdoch tabloids hacked them to aid corporate agenda

Ex-U.K. cabinet ministers allege Murdoch's tabloids hacked their voicemails for salacious scoops to try to intimidate them from blocking its takeover of a satellite TV firm.

Republican presidential candidate former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley addresses a gathering during a campaign stop at a brewery, Nov. 29 in Meredith, N.H.

Strong but 'feminine': how Nikki Haley navigates gender as only woman in the GOP race

The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations tries to balance her identity as the only woman in the race for the GOP nomination with a Republican electorate that eschews identity politics.

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