September 9, 2024 Contingent elections: what they are, and what to expect if 2024 triggers one Pundits are predicting a close election – so close, in fact, that it may be prudent to explore Congress' role if neither Trump nor Harris garners 270 electoral votes.
September 9, 2024 Andrew Cuomo will finally face questions over COVID deaths. Will my family and others learn the truth? I have gotten to know many grieving families over the years. Our shared tragedies have brought us together and we'll be watching former Gov. Cuomo's testimony together on Tuesday.
September 9, 2024 Dems face tight timeline to confirm Biden-Harris judges, surpass Trump legacy Democrats face several obstacles in helping President Biden appoint more federal judges than former President Trump did during his term.
September 6, 2024 Senate GOP bracing for last-minute leader bids — potentially by key Trump ally Steve Daines is speculated as a potential candidate for Senate GOP leader in November, but he isn't announcing any such bid just yet.
September 5, 2024 Reporter's Notebook: No proof of citizenship? No vote Many Congressmen are worried that a growing number of people in the U.S. could illegally vote in upcoming elections, Democrats in Congress are pushing back.
September 5, 2024 On this day in history, September 5, 1774, First Continental Congress convenes in Philadelphia The First Continental Congress convened on on Sept.5, 1774, including delegates from 12 of the 13 colonies and Founding Fathers such as John Adams, Patrick Henry and George Washington.
September 4, 2024 Schumer sounds off on GOP plan to tie citizenship voting requirement to spending bill Majority Leader Chuck Schumer responded to a GOP plan to attach a bill mandating proof of citizenship in order to vote to a must-pass short term spending package.
September 3, 2024 Videographer becomes GOP nominee for Massachusetts' 8th congressional district Robert Burke won the Republican nomination for Massachusetts' eighth congressional district Tuesday night by a wide margin of victory against two other GOP hopefuls.
September 3, 2024 House committee subpoenas Blinken over deadly Afghanistan withdrawal House lawmakers subpoenaed Secretary of State Antony Blinken to testify about the Biden administration's 2021 withdrawal from Afghanistan.
September 3, 2024 On Capitol Hill, it's 'back to school' all over again Congress' next session is slated to begin Sept. 9, with staffers and members of the press already trickling back into Washington as lawmakers' "summer vacation" draws to a close.