Nov 04 Voters don't like 'Big Pharma.' But they could soon elect a Senate that includes two pharma lobbyists and a CEO By Lev Facher, STAT If Republicans prevail in just two races on Tuesday, the Senate’s ranks would suddenly include two former drug industry lobbyists and a pharma CEO. Continue reading
Nov 03 100 years later, the madness of daylight saving time endures By Michael Downing, The Conversation One hundred years after Congress passed the first daylight saving legislation, more and more people are doubting the wisdom of changing the clocks. Continue reading
Oct 16 Democrats lead Republicans on fundraising ahead of midterms By Bill Barrow, Brian Slodysko, Chad Day, Associated Press Democrats lead Republicans in the money race in many of the key Senate and House campaigns three weeks ahead of midterm elections that will determine control of Congress. Continue reading
Oct 15 GOP plays blame game while fighting to save House majority By Steve Peoples, Associated Press The Republican operatives and spending patterns by both sides indicate GOP defeat in as many as a dozen House races — halfway to the number Democrats need to seize the House majority this fall. Dozens more seats are in play. Continue reading
Oct 14 Watch 9:30 Two tight races in New Jersey could help Democrats flip the House By Jeff Greenfield, Laura Fong, Pavni Mittal Five of New Jersey’s 12 House seats are held by Republicans. This election, two of those seats -- the 7th and the 11th congressional districts -- are key targets by Democrats who hope to flip the House in their favor. Continue watching
Oct 10 Congress approves massive water-projects bill By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Lawmakers from both parties hailed the measure, which they said will create jobs and help communities across the country fix irrigation systems, maintain dams and reduce flooding. Continue reading
Oct 05 Indictment of GOP incumbent puts California House race into play By Julie Watson, Associated Press Duncan Hunter, R-California, has been indicted for alleged misuse of hundreds of thousands of dollars in campaign funds. Continue reading
Sep 15 The latest roadblock to Trump's plan to put drug prices in ads: House Republicans By Nicholas Florko, STAT President Trump’s splashiest idea for lowering the cost of prescription drug prices was to force pharmaceutical companies to include the prices of their products in TV and other advertisements. Continue reading
Sep 13 Lawmakers want to know how 'deepfake' videos of real people could threaten national security By Deb Reichmann, Associated Press The rising capabilities of the technology are fueling concerns it could be used to make a bogus video, for example, of an American politician accepting a bribe or of a U.S. or an adversarial foreign leader warning of an impending… Continue reading
Sep 13 Congress moving ahead on spending to avert shutdown By Matthew Daly, Associated Press Congress is moving to avert a legislative disaster that could lead to a partial government shutdown just weeks before the November midterm elections. Continue reading