The new rule makes “crystal clear that everyone can access schools that are safe, welcoming and that respect their rights,” Education Secretary Miguel Cardona said.
One co-defendant's lawyers asked this month for five charges against him to be dismissed, while another’s requested that all charges against their client be tossed out.
Jury selection got off to a rocky start Thursday after two of the jurors seated earlier in the week were excused. But by the end of the day, 12 jurors and an alternate had been sworn in.
Former Rep. Joseph Kennedy III told NBC News in an exclusive interview that he thinks his the candidacy of his uncle, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., "poses a threat to the country that I love."
House Speaker Johnson plans to package TikTok legislation with critical aid for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and send it to the Senate. President Joe Biden vowed to sign it into law.