Virginia state Sen. Ben Chafin has died after contracting the coronavirus, Senate Republicans said Friday. What We Know: The announcement from his office stated, “State […]
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Chuck Grassley, 87, Second-oldest Senator Tests Positive for COVID-19
Chuck Grassley, the U.S. senator for Iowa, is briefly leaving the Senate to self-isolate at home after testing positive for coronavirus. What We Know: Grassley, […]
US Elects First Trans State Senator
The United States has elected its first openly trans senator. In the state of Delaware, Sarah McBride has made history this year and opened doors […]
Debate Commission Agrees to Increase Distance Between Candidates During Debate
The debate commission agreed to the Biden campaign’s demands to increase the standing distance between the two candidates during the debate after President Donald Trump […]
Cindy McCain Endorses Joe Biden
Cindy McCain, the widow of late Senator John McCain, announced her support of Joe Biden’s presidential campaign on Tuesday. What We Know: McCain made her […]
State Senator Nikema Williams to Fill John Lewis’s Georgia Congressional Seat
State Senator Nikema Williams from Atlanta was chosen from many potential candidates by Georgia Democratic officials Monday, the New York Times reports. What We Know: […]
New York Times Op-Ed Editor Resigns
James Bennet has resigned as editorial page editor after the New York Times faced backlash for publishing an opinion piece by Senator Tom Cotton (R-Ark). […]
US Senators Sold Major Stock Amid Coronavirus Fears
Senate Intelligence Committee Chairman Richard Burr is under fire for selling over a million bucks in stock just before the market dropped amid the coronavirus […]
Sen. Amy Klobuchar Plans to Drop Out of Presidential Race after Super Tuesday, Will Endorse Joe Biden
Minnesota Sen. Amy Klobuchar ended her Democratic presidential campaign on Monday and plans to endorse rival Joe Biden to unify moderate voters behind the former […]
Booker says impeachment trial could be ‘big blow’ to his presidential campaign
Washington: Sen. Cory Booker said a looming impeachment of President Trump and other matters in Washington could be a “big, big blow” to his presidential […]