A lawsuit alleging a gang rape at Cornell University's Chi Phi fraternity has split the campus, drawing protests, sharply divergent media coverage, and threats against people connected to both sides of the case.

Ken Paxton's Senate campaign faced scrutiny this week over a comment about his operations, a tracker of his shifting positions, mixed reactions from fellow Republicans, a new endorsement, and a separate regulatory investigation he launched as Texas attorney general.

Dennis Hastert, who served longer than any Republican speaker of the House and later pleaded guilty to a banking charge tied to concealing past sexual abuse of teenage boys, has died at 84.

The Supreme Court began its new term by taking up a dispute between Boulder, Colorado, and energy companies Suncor and ExxonMobil over whether the city can sue for damages tied to climate change under state law.

Karoline Leavitt, who served as White House press secretary, has left that post and is joining Fox News as a contributor.