Massachusetts liberal arts college laments ‘heartbreaking reality’ and says financial pressures to blame A Massachusetts liberal arts college is set to close permanently due to low enrollment and financial problems. The board of trustees of Hampshire College, a small liberal arts school in Amherst founded in 1965, pointed to “financial pressures” that have been “compounded … Read more
House Republicans are demanding ActBlue, a top Democratic campaign fundraising apparatus, turn over international communications, probing whether the organization knowingly misled lawmakers and dodged subpoenas to hide weaknesses in its screening process to weed out illegal, overseas donations. House Administration Committee Chairman Bryan Steil, R-Wis., House Judiciary Committee Chairman Jim Jordan, R-Ohio, and House Oversight … Read more
Former President Joe Biden raised eyebrows Tuesday at Syracuse University after making an awkward onstage remark comparing a Black member of the school’s Board of Trustees to former President Barack Obama. Biden returned to his alma mater Tuesday to celebrate the unveiling of his portrait, which will be permanently displayed in the law school’s Law … Read more
Erika Kirk canceled her planned appearance at a Turning Point USA event at the University of Georgia on Tuesday after receiving what organizers described as “very serious threats.” JUDGE DISMISSES DEFENSE PUSH TO REMOVE PROSECUTORS FROM CHARLIE KIRK MURDER CASE Turning Point USA spokesman Andrew Kolvet said Erika Kirk, wife of late conservative icon Charlie … Read more
A redistricting effort in Florida hit a snag Tuesday when Gov. Ron DeSantis said that a special legislative session scheduled for next week may be postponed.
NBC News Chief Data Analyst Steve Kornacki joins Meet the Press NOW to analyze special election trends ahead of the race to fill now-Governor Mikie Sherrill (D-N.J.) congressional seat on Thursday.
Sharon Simmons, photographed delivering McDonald’s to Trump on Monday, lobbied for the ‘no tax on tips’ policy in 2025 Sign up for the Breaking News US email to get newsletter alerts in your inbox The DoorDash delivery driver who had a turn in the national spotlight on Monday by bringing a fast-food order to Donald … Read more
Steve Kornacki looks ahead to the next special House election on the calendar in New Jersey’s 11th District, where Democrats hope to make further gains.
News that now-former Rep. Eric Swalwell, D-Calif., would abandon his California gubernatorial bid in the wake of sexual misconduct allegations on Sunday didn’t prevent Senate lawmakers on Monday from demanding that the embattled congressman go one step further and resign. “I do,” Sen. Tammy Baldwin, D-Wisc., said plainly when asked if Swalwell should step down … Read more
Another Jan. 6 rioter pardoned by President Donald Trump will plead guilty in a separate case involving child exploitation of multiple victims, according to federal court records.
