Trump Administration Says It Is Halting Harvard's Ability to Enroll International Students  —  The move was a major escalation in the administration's efforts to pressure the college to fall in line with President Trump's demands.  —  The Trump administration on Thursday halted Harvard University's ability …

The Largest Upward Transfer of Wealth in American History  —  House Republicans voted to advance a bill that would offer lavish tax cuts for the rich while slashing benefits for the poor.  —  House Republicans worked through the night to advance a massive piece of legislation that might …

Trump's image of dead ‘white farmers’ came from Reuters footage in Congo, not South Africa  —  U.S. President Donald Trump showed a screenshot of Reuters video taken in the Democratic Republic of Congo as part of what he falsely presented on Wednesday as evidence of mass killings of white South Africans.

FBI raids Chicago home linked to D.C. shooting of Israeli Embassy staff  —  Chicago Police and FBI agents raided an Albany Park apartment Thursday morning that they say is connected to the man accused of shooting and killing two Israeli Embassy staff members in Washington, D.C., Wednesday night.

Regulators Are Investigating Whether Media Matters Colluded With Advertisers  —  Elon Musk previously sued the advocacy group over critical research on his social media platform X over claims it drove away advertisers.  —  The Federal Trade Commission on Wednesday opened an investigation into Media Matters …

Supreme Court deadlock leaves in place ruling blocking nation's first religious charter school  —  The Supreme Court split evenly Thursday in a high-profile challenge over the nation's first religious charter school, leaving in place a ruling from Oklahoma's top court that found the proposed Catholic school unconstitutional.

U.S. reports cases of new COVID variant NB.1.8.1 behind surge in China  —  The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's airport screening program has detected multiple cases of the new COVID-19 variant NB.1.8.1, which has been linked to a large surge of the virus in China.

Supreme Court grants Trump request to fire independent agency members  —  President Donald Trump's actions tee up a significant question over whether provisions intended to protect independent agencies from political interference are constitutional.  —  WASHINGTON — The Supreme Court …

New head of Social Security, hired from Wall Street, tells staff he had to Google the job when he was offered it  —  ABC News obtained audio of Frank Bisignano's staff meeting with managers.  —  Frank Bisignano arrives to testify at his Senate Finance Committee confirmation hearing …

U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration—Application of the Impoundment Control Act to Memorandum Suspending Approval of State Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Deployment Plans  —  B-337137  —  Highlights  —  The National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure (NEVI) …

Democratic Hill staffer is a contestant on next season of ‘Survivor’  —  “I work on Capitol Hill and I think that has prepared me for Survivor because one of my favorite pastimes is kissing butt,” Alex Moore, the comms director for Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-Ill.), said in a promo for the show.

The Father Pursues Trump's Diplomatic Deals.  The Son Chases Crypto Deals.  —  While Steve Witkoff travels the world as Middle East envoy, his son Zach is pitching foreign deals for his cryptocurrency venture with the Trumps  —  A month before President Trump's inauguration …

At least 4 people detained by plainclothes agents Thursday at Dallas immigration court  —  Plainclothes federal agents detained several people this week at the immigration court in the Earle Cabell Federal Building in downtown Dallas, continuing a pattern seen at courts across the country.

U.S. Spy Agencies Are Getting a One-Stop Shop to Buy Your Most Sensitive Personal Data  —  The ever-growing market for personal data has been a boon for American spy agencies.  The U.S. intelligence community is now buying up vast volumes of sensitive information that would have previously required …

Upending norms, the Senate votes to undo California's EV rules  —  The Senate has overruled the guidance of the parliamentarian, a nonpartisan staffer who interprets the Senate's rules, and voted 51 to 44 to overturn a waiver allowing California to set its own air pollution standards for cars that are stricter than national regulations.

Multiple people on private plane that crashed into San Diego neighborhood are dead, authorities say  —  A private jet crashed into military housing in San Diego during foggy weather early Thursday, igniting cars parked along a suburban neighborhood block and killing multiple people on board the plane, authorities said.

Mahmoud Khalil permitted to hold newborn son for the first time despite objections from government  —  Detained Palestinian activist Mahmoud Khalil was allowed to hold his one-month-old son for the first time Thursday after a federal judge blocked the Trump administration's efforts to keep …

Scoop: House Democrats want a long-awaited age reckoning  —  Some younger House Democrats are preparing to push for a long-delayed, caucus-wide intervention on age after the tragic passing of yet another one of their septuagenarian colleagues, Axios has learned.

Judge Vacates Federal Rules Requiring Employers To Provide Accommodations For Abortions  —  Judge David Joseph struck down government regulations requiring most employers nationwide to provide workers with time off and other accommodations for abortions.  —  A federal judge on Wednesday struck …

Judge blocks Trump bid to dismantle Department of Education  —  The judge said the administration's planned reductions were clearly aimed at carrying out Trump's campaign-trail promise to eliminate the department altogether.  —  A federal judge has blocked the Trump administration …