Brown University President Christina Paxson announced Monday that she will leave her position at the end of the academic year, concluding a 15-year tenure shaped in its final stages by a major confrontation with the Trump administration. The administration targeted Brown as part of its broader effort to end

President Donald Trump’s effort to strengthen election procedures before the November midterms encountered another legal obstacle after Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson declined to grant the administration immediate relief. The Trump administration asked the Supreme Court to permit full enforcement of Trump’s executive order imposing additional safeguards

Sen. Rand Paul’s years-long effort to hold Dr. Anthony Fauci accountable for his conduct during the COVID-19 pandemic reached a major turning point Thursday. The Kentucky Republican’s Senate committee voted along party lines to recommend holding the former National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases director

House Republican leaders withdrew a major veterans package from consideration Thursday after determining that they lacked enough support within their narrow majority to pass it. The Take Care of America’s Veterans Act was pulled shortly before a final vote, marking the second time Republican leadership has withdrawn the legislation

President Donald Trump has repeatedly delighted in provoking Democrats and Never Trump Republicans by floating the possibility of seeking a third term in 2028—sometimes while wearing a red “Trump 2028” cap. The Constitution limits presidents to two elected terms, however, making the more consequential question who Trump will support

Sen. Rand Paul’s office released thousands of pages from Dr. Anthony Fauci’s personal diaries but failed to fully redact sensitive medical information involving more than 20 individuals. The documents were recovered from Department of Health and Human Services servers following an extensive search. They contain Fauci’s notes

In a welcome display of bipartisan cooperation, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved legislation Tuesday establishing a coordinated national strategy for confronting epilepsy. S. 494, the National Plan for Epilepsy Act, was introduced by Republican Sen. Eric Schmitt of Missouri. It directs the Department of Health and Human Services to

With roughly 90 days remaining before voters cast ballots in the midterm elections, Republican senators are intensifying calls for the Senate to move faster on President Donald Trump’s legislative priorities before lawmakers leave Washington for the campaign trail. The growing frustration reflects a basic political reality for Republicans: time

Massachusetts lawmakers have approved legislation that would significantly loosen the state’s restrictions on abortions performed after 24 weeks, sending the controversial proposal to Democratic Gov. Maura Healey. Healey has consistently supported expanding abortion protections and is expected to face mounting pressure from pro-life advocates urging her to reject