Tal Kopan

After a summer recess, lawmakers returned to a National Guard-fortified capital, undimmed enmity for the other party, and a federal administration still prone to suddenly upending their plans.

The hearing takes place as Kennedy has increasingly drawn condemnation for his leadership, including firing Susan Monarez as director of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Kennedy fielded contentious questions from a bipartisan collection of senators who expressed concern with his leadership of the nation's health system.

Senators Elizabeth Warren and Maggie Hassan pressed Kennedy over his leadership that descended into shouting matches.

Some of Kennedy’s toughest questioning came from Republican Senators Bill Cassidy of Louisiana, Thom Tillis of North Carolina, and John Barrasso of Wyoming.

Jim Himes is making the letter public for the first time, saying he feels compelled in this moment to speak out and encourage other alumni to do the same.

Representative Jim Himes, a Harvard alum, publicized a letter he wrote to the university's president, Alan Garber, and said he feels compelled to speak out.

The notices come a week after a federal judge said the Trump administration illegally canceled nearly $3 billion in Harvard’s research funding.

The murder of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, the latest example of political violence, rattled members of Congress on Capitol Hill.

Tony Lyons is building a political behemoth. But to what end? By Tal Kopan — Boston Globe WASHINGTON — In the past three years, Robert F.