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Updated: 18 hours ago
|By David Ade
Sen. Portman will retire at the end of the current Congress
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Updated: 21 hours ago
|By Molly Martinez
After 10 months in what President Biden called “intolerable circumstances,” 2-time Olympian and WNBA star Brittney Griner is coming home.
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Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 4:16 PM EST
|By Peter Zampa
The majority in the U.S. Senate is one seat bigger for Democrats.
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Updated: Dec. 7, 2022 at 2:21 PM EST
|By Brendan Cullerton
Government funding will run out on December 17 without further action from lawmakers
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 5:31 PM EST
|By David Ade
Observers say it could set precedent on regulations over federal elections
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 3:45 PM EST
|By Peter Zampa
The crucial funding package is stalled as the parties negotiate over a vaccine mandate.
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 10:47 AM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden promotes economic policies and semi-conductor manufacturing expansion in Arizona.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 9:19 AM EST
|By Molly Martinez
The Supreme Court is set to hear a case on Monday that has the potential to roll back significant civil rights protections.
Updated: Dec. 1, 2022 at 8:23 PM EST
|By Jamie Bittner
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg says, "the most important thing facing the national economy this week really is the continued operation of our freight rail systems."
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 5:49 PM EST
|By Peter Zampa
A group of Republican senators is pumping the brakes on military funding because of a Biden administration vaccine mandate.
7-Day Forecast
Updated: Nov. 30, 2022 at 5:09 PM EST
|By David Ade
Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) makes history as the first Black to lead the House Democrats.
Updated: Nov. 29, 2022 at 1:14 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom
"I will always be grateful for his friendship, and his early and fierce support when I ran for president," Biden said.
Updated: Nov. 25, 2022 at 12:40 AM EST
|By Molly Martinez
In what will be his third run for President, Donald Trump is running on a platform of many things - including promises to impose term limits. But for some members of Congress - Donald Trump’s time is already up.
Updated: Nov. 21, 2022 at 9:55 AM EST
|By Molly Martinez
The say age is just a number – but more and more, it’s becoming a factor voters have to consider when picking a candidate.
Updated: Nov. 17, 2022 at 4:07 PM EST
|By Brendan Cullerton
Katie Britt succeeds Richard Shelby as one of the senators representing Alabama.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 10:56 AM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
The former president will be running for office for the third time.
Updated: Nov. 11, 2022 at 2:06 PM EST
|By NBC12 Newsroom and Henry Graff
The former president has also been critical of Florida's governor after Tuesday's election.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 2:49 PM EST
|By Henry Graff
Overall, Larry Sabato says the results from this election won’t shift Virginia more left or more right.
Updated: Nov. 8, 2022 at 1:03 PM EST
|By Roxanne Reid
How many Senate seats do Republicans need to flip to regain the majority? How many House seats do Democrats need to defend to stay in power? And what will each party do if it ends up on top? Senior National Editor Jon Decker explains.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 12:03 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Government says be aware of domestic extremists causing havoc around Election Day.
Updated: Nov. 3, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By David Ade
Scott raised roughly $50 million while opponent raised less than $200,000
Updated: Nov. 2, 2022 at 3:46 PM EDT
|By Nicole Neuman
Political analysts say right now voters are really concerned about the economy.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 4:21 PM EDT
|By David Ade
Gubernatorial race has potential for largest margin of victory since 2002
Updated: Oct. 28, 2022 at 5:21 PM EDT
|By NBC12 Newsroom
Governor Glenn Youngkin spoke on the attack of Nancy Pelosi’s husband while campaigning for Virginia’s 7th district Republican candidate Friday evening.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 1:31 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Political experts say Americans would not be wrong in having cause for pause.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 3:01 PM EDT
|By Nicole Neuman
The Campus Accountability and Safety Act was reintroduced in both the House and Senate earlier this month.
Updated: Oct. 26, 2022 at 1:27 PM EDT
|By Peter Zampa
As they target voting blocks, many political strategists are hoping to sway Latino voters across the country.
Updated: Oct. 25, 2022 at 4:08 PM EDT
|By Molly Martinez
President Joe Biden is making himself the face of the booster shot - getting his bivalent booster shot Tuesday in front of a group of reporters.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 3:45 PM EDT
|By Henry Graff
With the maps redrawn, voters all across the state will, at the very least, cast a ballot in a congressional race.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 12:17 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, a staunch defender of former President Donald Trump, is seeking a second term in office. However, her opponent says she is too extreme for Congress and not focused on prioritizing Colorado’s needs.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
With just weeks to spare until Election Day, the race for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat is heating up.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Steve Bannon was sentenced in federal court today for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena surrounding the January 6th insurrection.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 10:21 AM EDT
|By Peter Zampa
Millions of Americans are already voting ahead of this year’s midterm elections. Most states have an early voting option that experts say is being used more frequently than in the past.
Updated: Oct. 20, 2022 at 11:07 AM EDT
|By Brendan Cullerton and Natalie Grim
Only 9% of women choose adoption over parenting their child if they’re denied an abortion. Adoption experts say the system needs to improve.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the US will sell 15 million barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 3:36 PM EDT
|By Brendan Cullerton
The January 6 committee has decided to subpoena former President Donald Trump, but polls do not indicate the issue will be a major factor in midterm elections.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 3:07 PM EDT
|By Peter Zampa
The midterm elections are just weeks away and candidates are making their last-minute pitches to voters. Aiding those efforts is historic amounts of money.
Missouri senator calls for creation of select committee to investigate U.S. - Afghanistan withdrawal
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 1:45 PM EDT
|By Nicole Neuman
Sen. Josh Hawley introduced legislation to form a 20-member panel.
Updated: Oct. 18, 2022 at 4:22 PM EDT
|By David Ade
Cheri Beasley has out raised Congressman Ted Budd, but outside spending favors Budd.
Updated: Oct. 17, 2022 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By Molly Martinez
It’s called Nitazene - and like fentanyl, the CDC says these synthetic drugs are often mixed with other opioids to make them cheaper, more potent, and more addictive.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 6:05 PM EDT
|By Nicole Neuman
Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa) introduced the Healthy Moms and Babies Act
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 4:16 PM EDT
|By Jamie Bittner
President signs legislation to allow people trapped in joint student loans to separate their payments
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
There is less than a month between now and Election Day and voters have a lot to think about as they head to the polls.
Updated: Oct. 11, 2022 at 3:48 PM EDT
|By David Ade
Cook Political Report expert says Georgia Senate race rating is unchanged following recent controversy
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 12:50 PM EDT
|By Nicole Neuman
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) says a new merchant code is “a big threat to second amendment rights.”
Updated: Sep. 29, 2022 at 11:20 AM EDT
|By Molly Martinez and Natalie Grim
How the federal government is working to help Americans keep their information safe from sale.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 4:16 PM EDT
|By Nicole Neuman
The president announced more than $8 billion in new commitments as a call to action from academic, civic, and charitable leaders at the White House Conference on Hunger, Nutrition, and Health.
Updated: Sep. 28, 2022 at 10:16 AM EDT
|By Brendan Cullerton
A package that has already passed the U.S. House of Representatives would create a $100 million grant program for governments to use American-made drones for construction inspections
Updated: Sep. 24, 2022 at 10:35 PM EDT
|By Roxanne Reid
Former DCCC Chair Rep. Cheri Bustos (D-Illinois) says backlash to Roe v. Wade reversal could benefit Democrats in midterms: “That changed the feeling on the ground”
Updated: Sep. 22, 2022 at 2:45 PM EDT
|By Molly Martinez
When parents can’t afford school lunch, sometimes children end up paying the price