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U.S. House approves definition of antisemitism as campus protests continue
U.S. House Republicans passed a bill to define antisemitism for the Department of Education, as college campus protests for Gaza continued.
U.S. House speaker leading congressional push to curb campus protests over Gaza
U.S. House Speaker Mike Johnson said college protests calling for a ceasefire in Gaza have crossed the line and threaten Jewish students.
Trump says he’d use police, National Guard and possibly the military to expel immigrants
Trump vowed to use police, the National Guard and maybe the military for mass deportations of undocumented immigrants if he wins another term.
Millions of salaried workers to become eligible for overtime under new Biden rule
A Department of Labor final rule means millions of salaried workers who are employed in the executive, administrative or professional industries will become eligible for overtime pay.
U.S. Supreme Court appears to lean toward Oregon city in complex homelessness case
The case, about an Oregon town law that bans homeless people from sleeping outdoors, could have broad implications for local ordinances related to homelessness across the country.
Biden administration to roll back the Betsy DeVos Title IX rules
Many advocates have argued the old rules would discourage victims of sexual misconduct from coming forward.
Senate rejects two impeachment articles against DHS Secretary Mayorkas
“The charges brought against Secretary Mayorkas fail to meet the high standard of high crimes and misdemeanors,” Sen. Chuck Schumer said
New rule to close ‘gun show loophole’ finalized by Biden administration
A White House official told reporters on the call that the Biden administration is confident the rule will survive any legal disputes.
In Wisconsin, Biden underlines plans to help college students with ‘unsustainable debts’
As President Biden seeks reelection, his stance on providing debt relief for student loan borrowers has evolved since he won in 2020.
Biden proposes new student debt relief plan for millions of borrowers
President Joe Biden is expected to deliver remarks in Madison, Wisconsin on Monday about the administration’s new plan for student debt relief.
A ‘deeply divided’ Congress took no major action on civil rights in 2023, report finds
The last time Congress passed civil rights legislation that was signed into law was in 2022 — for example, the Emmett Till Antilynching Act of 2022 that makes lynching a federal crime.
Immigrant, business advocates frustrated by Biden’s humanitarian parole for new arrivals
Immigration advocates urged President Biden to use his executive authority to extend work visas to long-term undocumented people and immigrant spouses of U.S. citizens.