Minnesota Democratic Sen. Tina Smith announces her pending retirement
1 of 3 | Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., exits a vote at the Capitol on Thursday after announcing she will not seek re-election in 2026.…
House passes bill to ban transgender students from girls’ and women’s sports
1 of 3 | House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-LA, speaks during a press conference after the House passed a bill on transgender athletes at the…
Rep. Ilhan Omar defends seat in Minnesota primary
Rep. Ilhan Omar, D-Minn., successfully fended off challengers, winning her primary Tuesday night for her 5th Congressional District seat for Minnesota in the U.S. House…
Rep. Cori Bush becomes second ‘squad’ member to lose 2024 primary
1 of 2 | Rep. Cori Bush, member of the progressive “squad” of House lawmakers on Capitol Hill, lost her Democratic primary Tuesday in Missouri.…
Columbia holds classes virtually as U.S. lawmakers call for university president’s ouster
1 of 9 | A pro-Palestinian protester is arrested at Columbia University in New York on Monday. Columbia University announced that classes would be held…