Politics Oct 07 Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse likely to resign Senate seat Sasse is the sole finalist to become president of the University of Florida, the school says, and the Republican senator has indicated he will take the job.
Politics Sep 27 Jan. 6 panel delays hearing as Hurricane Ian hurtles toward Florida The House Jan. 6 committee has postponed a hearing scheduled for Wednesday as a hurricane hurtles toward the Florida coast. The committee had planned to hold what was likely to be its final investigative hearing Wednesday afternoon.
Politics Sep 26 Bills would curtail Congressional objections at future Jan. 6 vote counts Members of Congress have officially objected to the results in four of the last six presidential elections.
Politics Sep 21 House passes electoral law overhaul in response to Jan. 6 The House has passed legislation to overhaul the rules for certifying the results of a presidential election as lawmakers accelerate their response to the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection and Donald Trump's failed attempt to remain in power.
Politics Sep 21 House to vote on centuries-old election law overhaul in response to Capitol insurrection The House will vote on an overhaul of a centuries-old election law in an effort to prevent future presidential candidates from trying to subvert the popular will.
Politics Sep 20 WATCH: House Rules Committee meets to debate Presidential Electoral Reform Act The vote to overhaul the Electoral Count Act, expected Wednesday, comes as a bipartisan group of senators is moving forward with a similar bill. Lawmakers in both parties have said they want to change the arcane law before it is…
Politics Sep 15 Senate Democrats push same-sex marriage vote until after election The request for a delay by senators who have been pushing for the legislation follows Wisconsin Democratic Sen. Tammy Baldwin, the lead senator championing the bill, predicting that they would be able to get the 10 Republican votes they need…
Politics Sep 08 Senate to vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage in coming weeks Majority Leader Chuck Schumer says the Senate will vote on legislation to protect same-sex marriage "in the coming weeks" as a bipartisan group backing the bill is tweaking it to gain Republican support.
Nation Sep 02 Biden seeks $47 billion in emergency dollars for Ukraine, COVID-19, monkeypox and natural disasters President Joe Biden is asking Congress to provide more than $47 billion in emergency dollars that would go toward the war in Ukraine, the response to the COVID-19 pandemic, the ongoing monkeypox outbreak and help for recent natural disasters in…
Politics Sep 01 Jan. 6 panel asks former House Speaker Newt Gingrich for information The House panel investigating the Jan. 6 insurrection is seeking information from former House Speaker Newt Gingrich about his communications with senior advisers to Trump in the days leading up to the 2021 attack on the Capitol.