Jul 18 Watch 8:19 GOP Rep. Cole expects 'robust use of executive power' if Trump wins another term By Geoff Bennett, Stephanie Kotuby, Alexa Gold Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma is serving his 11th term in Congress and has seen a lot of changes in the Republican Party during his 21 years in Washington. Geoff Bennett spoke with Cole about how the Trump-Vance ticket will… Continue watching
Jul 17 Watch 5:29 The key Senate and House races that could shift the balance of power in Congress By Amna Nawaz, Geoff Bennett, Saher Khan While the battle at the top of the ticket has dominated the news this election cycle, there are key down-ballot races that could shift the balance of power in Congress. The majorities in the House and Senate are razor-thin with… Continue watching
Jul 15 Congress is moving quickly to launch investigations into the Trump assassination attempt By Kevin Freking, Associated Press Congressional committees are moving quickly to investigate the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump at a campaign event in Pennsylvania that also saw one rallygoer killed and two others seriously wounded. Continue reading
Jul 11 Analysis: Why are there so many more older lawmakers than young ones in Congress? By Charlie Hunt, The Conversation What explains Congress’ advanced age, and what, if anything, could help even things out between the generations?… Continue reading
Jul 11 Rep. Bob Good files for recount after narrow loss in Virginia GOP primary By Matthew Barakat, Associated Press Virginia congressman Bob Good has filed a petition for a recount after state election officials say he narrowly lost a Republican primary to a challenger backed by former President Donald Trump. Continue reading
Jul 09 Menendez's lawyer argues prosecutors failed to prove a single charge, but acknowledges 'atypical' valuables By Larry Neumeister, Associated Press A lawyer for Sen. Bob Menendez on Tuesday urged jurors to acquit him of every charge at the Democrat's New York City corruption trial. Continue reading
Jun 28 Steve Bannon's bid to delay his prison sentence turned down by Supreme Court By Lindsay Whitehurst, Associated Press A jury found Bannon guilty nearly two years ago of two counts of contempt of Congress. Continue reading
Jun 25 WATCH: Olympians Michael Phelps and Allison Schmitt testify on anti-doping measures ahead of Paris Games One month before the Summer Games in Paris, the Olympic gold medalists will appear before a House committee Tuesday night to discuss alleged problems with global anti-doping system and to make competition more fair. Continue reading
Jun 13 Watch 10:28 How some Pennsylvania Republicans are using a congressional race to protest GOP extremism By Laura Barrón-López, Shrai Popat For President Biden and his rival Donald Trump, winning Pennsylvania in November is key to winning the White House. But some lifelong Republicans, frustrated by their party’s embrace of Trump, are getting involved down the ballot. Laura Barrón-López spoke with… Continue watching
Jun 12 House GOP just voted to hold Garland in contempt. Here's what that means By Farnoush Amiri, Associated Press Contempt is one of U.S. lawmakers’ politically messiest and, until recent years, least-used powers. Continue reading