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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.