MONTGOMERY, Ala. (NBC News) – Democrat Doug Jones pulled off a political upset Tuesday, beating Republican Roy Moore in the hotly contested Alabama Senate race. He’s the first Democrat to flip the state’s Senate seat in more than two decades. ...
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (NBC News) – Republican Roy Moore and Democrat Doug Jones cast their votes Tuesday morning in the election that will determine which one of them will be the next U.S. Senator for Alabama. Former U.S. Attorney Doug Jones ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – Embattled Senator Al Franken announced Wednesday his plan to resign in the face of sexual harassment allegations. The decision came after a former Congressional aide told Politico that Franken tried to forcibly kiss her in ...
SALEM, Ore. – Oregon Secretary of State Dennis Richardson has released the results of an audit of the Oregon Health Authority. According to Sec. Richardson, the audit has finally publicly revealed the longstanding mismanagement of taxpayer funds. He points to ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Legislation to improve background checks for gun sales was unveiled by a bipartisan group of senators Thursday. A description of the bill offers solutions to “fix” the National Instant Criminal Background Check System (NICS.) The “Fix NICS ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – House Republicans introduced their highly anticipated tax reform plan Thursday, with claims it will benefit middle class earners and help job-creating businesses compete globally. Speaker Paul Ryan claimed the bill would benefit the approximately half ...
NEW YORK, N.Y. (NBC News) – The president and Congress are reacting to Tuesday’s deadly terrorist attack in New York City. “We must not allow ISIS to return, or enter, our country after defeating them in the Middle East and ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBCNC) – Congress is back this week with a Thanksgiving deadline to overhaul how America pays taxes – something that hasn’t been done in over 30 years. “The goal here is to get middle-class taxes down, to get ...
WASHINGTON, D.C. (NBC News) – President Donald Trump and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell stood together Monday as a show of solidarity during an impromptu question-and-answer session with reporters. The two have publicly feuded in recent weeks, but now, as ...
Washington, D.C. – Oregon Senator Ron Wyden joined other U.S. Senators in introducing bills that would allow victims of gun violence to sue gun manufacturers, dealers and trade associations. The Equal Access to Justice for Victims of Gun Violence Act ...