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First LookThe most powerful person in the House? It鈥檚 not the speaker. It鈥檚 Hakeem Jeffries.Democratic votes helped pass recent aid bills 鈥� and would seem to mean GOP Speaker Mike Johnson is safe from a potential ouster. Behind it all is Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, who鈥檚 demonstrated an alternative to dysfunction and chaos: governing.
As campus protests flare, Congress seeks reckoning on antisemitismConservatives have urged U.S. college leaders to crack down on antisemitism. Now a bipartisan bill in Congress amplifies that message, but also reveals the complexities of defining what antisemitism is.
Could Nikki Haley be Trump鈥檚 running mate? Don鈥檛 rule it out.Nikki Haley鈥檚 strong showing in Pennsylvania鈥檚 recent Republican primary may give Donald Trump something to think about, even if vice presidential picks don鈥檛 typically move the needle in elections.
Building takeovers push campus protests into volatile new phasePro-Palestinian protesters are occupying buildings at Columbia University and other U.S. campuses, escalating the stakes and risks for those involved.聽
FocusCompeting pressures of activism, order test US collegesAs calls for campus order and safety rise alongside voices of anti-Israel protest, colleges and their leaders are facing an extraordinary test. The pressures are coming from both inside and outside.
Trump hush money trial after Week 1: Fees, favors, and a tabloid publisherThe role of David Pecker in Donald Trump鈥檚 hush money trial has underscored how much Mr. Trump and tabloid publishing have had in common.
First LookTikTok鈥檚 270-day countdown starts today. What could happen to the app?President Joe Biden signed a bill that would force TikTok鈥檚 Chinese owner, ByteDance, to divest from the app or face a nationwide ban. But legal fights are expected, and the effects won鈥檛 immediately be apparent. Here鈥檚 what to know.
First LookRepublican lawmakers see success with campaign against college DEI programsConservatives are banning diversity, equity, and inclusion聽centers and initiatives at state universities 鈥� changing long-established norms in these schools鈥� programs.聽
Less Rose Garden, more travel: Biden energizes his campaignPresident Biden has been more visible as of late, traveling to battleground states and emphasizing key issues like abortion. It signals a new, more vigorous phase in the campaign.
Here are the three keys to Trump鈥檚 defense in hush money lawsuitDefense lawyers said that they will portray the government鈥檚 witness as a liar, distance Mr. Trump from hush money, and show holes in the case.聽
First LookThe House passes aid packages for Ukraine and Israel, ending months of wranglingCongressional leaders pushed aside opposition from hard-right conservatives to complete the $95 billion package of foreign aid for Ukraine, Israel and other U.S. allies in a rare Saturday session. The Senate would still need to approve the measures in the coming days.
On Columbine anniversary, a nation divided over gunsA quarter century after the Columbine massacre, Americans continue to square off over the interplay of guns, safety, health, and freedom.
Rifts in both parties as Congress weighs aid to Ukraine, IsraelLawmakers face growing political pressure from their parties over aid to Israel and Ukraine. Some say politics have obscured serious security debates.
First LookMayorkas impeachment trial heads to the Senate. Why it likely won鈥檛 go far.The impeachment trial for Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas is headed to the Senate. It could be over before it begins.聽鈥淚mpeachment should never be used to settle a policy disagreement,鈥� Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer聽said.聽
Why Trump criminal trial is about more than hush moneyThe so-called hush money case has been billed as one of the less important lawsuits facing former President Donald Trump. But it鈥檚 the one underway.
Two states warn that Biden may be kept off their ballotsThe Democratic convention won鈥檛 nominate Joe Biden until after ballot access deadlines in Ohio and Alabama have passed. In similar cases, states have accommodated major candidates.
FocusHow America lost trust in elections 鈥� and why that mattersDoubts about election integrity go way back. They were amplified by the court-decided election of 2000, then supercharged by Donald Trump.
In Arizona and beyond, an abortion uproar has Republicans scramblingLeaving abortion to states increases the stakes for the 2024 election聽鈥� and roils Republicans over how to respond.
Could MAGA candidates in key swing states drag down Trump?MAGA Republicans running for Senate and governor are trailing their Democratic opponents, even as former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden.聽
First LookBiden woos Wisconsin voters with new student loan relief planPresident Joe Biden rallied voters in Wisconsin as he promoted a new student loan relief plan that would ease debt for more than 30 million borrowers. The new plan is scaled down after the Supreme Court struck down his initial plan last year.
