December 1 By Kaia Hubbard The Senate on Thursday passed last-minute legislation to avert a railroad workers strike as pressure mounted to approve the measure ahead of the weekend amid fears that blows to critical infrastructure and the economy would begin. The deal came together…

November 29 By Kaia Hubbard The Senate punctuated a divisive and dizzying lame-duck session with the passage of a bipartisan bill to codify federal protections for same-sex and interracial marriages on Tuesday – a major step to safeguard the unions if the rights go the…

November 25 By Kaia Hubbard The midterm elections have largely come to a close weeks after Election Day, as remaining race results trickle in, the GOP secured control of the House and Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her plans for her future. But for House Minority…

November 22 By Julia Haines Television ads, yard signs, billboards and mailboxes filled with fliers inform voters of who’s on the ballot and what they stand for. But they’re not cheap. This midterm election cycle, voter participation and turnout were high – and, as one…

November 18 By Claire Hansen Attorney General Merrick Garland on Friday appointed a special counsel to take over two criminal probes involving former President Donald Trump, including the Justice Department’s investigation into Trump’s handling of classified documents and national secrets found at his Mar-a-Lago residence…

November 16 By Kaia Hubbard The Senate on Wednesday overcame a key procedural hurdle to approving a bill that would codify same-sex marriage, clearing its way for final passage in the aftermath of a Supreme Court decision on abortion that has threatened other landmark cases…

November 14 By Elliott Davis Jr. President Joe Biden on Monday both urged partnership and raised objections with China during the first in-person meeting of his presidency with Chinese President Xi Jinping – another instance of him reiterating America’s commitment to global cooperation after strong…

November 11 By Cecelia Smith-Schoenwalder President Joe Biden on Friday delivered a speech at the COP27 United Nations climate summit that was high on confidence but did not satisfy some activists who were expecting more amid concerns that Congress could waylay the administration’s pledges. Biden…

November 8 By Susan Milligan Massachusetts got its first female elected governor Tuesday night – and the first openly lesbian governor ever elected in the country. New York, too, gave its official election imprimatur to a woman for the first time in history, as did…

November 4 By Kaia Hubbard Former President Donald Trump faces a Friday deadline to turn over documents to the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol as part of a historic subpoena announced last month. The committee took the major and…

November 1 By Louis Jacobson Oregon Governor Democratic-held open seat Democratic nominee: Former House Speaker Tina Kotek Republican nominee: Former state House Minority Leader Christine Drazan Independent candidate: Former state Sen. Betsy Johnson Oregon is a state that generally votes Democratic, but with the unpopularity…

October 28 By Kaia Hubbard When House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy unveiled his party’s “Commitment to America” platform last month, rolling out its midterm pitch to voters, he surmised that Democrats “have no plan to fix all the problems they created” – citing inflation, crime…