Andrew Harnik/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The House on Friday cleared a key procedural hurdle in passing foreign aid to Israel, Ukraine and Taiwan, despite dozens of Republican defections, with Democrats helping Speaker Mike Johnson avoid a stinging defeat. Soon after, a third Republican said he would join a threatened moveRead More →

Tasos Katopodis/Getty Images (WASHINGTON) — The Biden administration has finalized new Title IX regulations that codify protections for transgender people, as well as enhance protections for victims of sexual assault or harassment and pregnant people. “For more than 50 years, Title IX has promised an equal opportunity to learn andRead More →

Dr. Jill Biden speaks onstage during the 2024 Human Rights Campaign dinner, Mar. 23, 2024, in Los Angeles. (Kevin Winter/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — First lady Jill Biden, in Minnesota on Friday, will launch Educators for Biden-Harris — a national organizing program intended to engage and mobilize teachers, school staff andRead More →

Rep. Matt Gaetz walks past reporters as he leaves a House GOP caucus meeting at the U.S Capitol, on April 10, 2024, in Washington, D.C. (Samuel Corum/Getty Images) (WASHINGTON) — The House Ethics Committee is investigating whether or not Rep. Matt Gaetz used illicit drugs as a member of Congress,Read More →