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PLUS:GOP considering reconciliation bill next year to address immigration; Vance's vacant Ohio Senate seat must be filled; and new batch of Dem docs head to Congress. For more than a [...]

National Journal's correspondents on what to watch on Election Night. In this jam-packed episode, Hotline editor Kirk A. Bado discusses the races and storylines to watch with National Journals correspondents. [...]

Harris and candidates downballot see opportunities to make inroads with Mormons, one of the most historically reliable Republican religious groups. With the Sun Belt playing a key role in who [...]

PLUS:Baxter ramping up IV-solutions production; U.S. recorded second-warmest September; and ballot-drop-box fires prompt outcry from lawmakers. With Election Day a week out, the U.S. Postal Service is recommending voters send [...]

PLUS:Abortions rose despite restrictions; coal-industry communities getting help; lawmakers push to cut migrant work-permit backlog; and lawsuit alleges AI contributed to a Florida teen suicide. The White House on Wednesday [...]

The 213 Biden-nominated judges who have been confirmed are 21 shy of the total Trump was able to secure during his term. The likelihood of a Republican-led Senate in the [...]

PLUS:Telemedicine policies may be extended a third time; Tillis says conservative reform proposals for Senate leadership structure would 'weaken' leader. Demand for union representation has skyrocketed under the first president [...]

PLUS:State Dept. helping U.S. citizens flee Lebanon; economy remains top issue for voters; and program aims to improve forecasting of extreme weather. A federal appeals court heard arguments Thursday over [...]

Despite bipartisan support, the Railway Safety Act, crafted in the wake of the Ohio train derailment last year, has yet to reach the floor. More than 18 months after a [...]

Two non-policy items have emerged as talking points amongst the three men vying to be the next Senate GOP Leader. Two non-policy items have emerged as crucial talking points amongst [...]

PLUS:Senators push for disaster supplemental; inaccurate hospital data could undermine goal of lower prices; and watchdog recommends better planning on $6B rail project. Amid a massive longshoremen's strike that could [...]

PLUS:Louisiana law scheduling abortion drugs takes effect, and GAO warns that Navy submarine program is running late and over budget. President Biden on Monday said he may ask Congress to [...]

Bills have stalled over concerns they would limit political speech, so states and federal agencies have begun stepping in to fill the void. For more than a year, lawmakers have [...]

PLUS:Black Caucus Chair moves to censure Higgins over tweet; EPA targets hydrofluorocarbon emissions; and bill would target government fraud during crises. A bipartisan Senate https://www.hsgac.senate.gov/wp-content/uploads/USSS-HSGAC-Interim-Report.pdf concluded the Secret Service made [...]

By punting, lawmakers' post-election to-do list on spending and defense authorization keeps getting longer. Lawmakers are leaving Washington for the final stretch of the campaign season under the dispiriting shadow [...]

PLUS:Officials try to thwart AI deepfakes on the campaign trail; nation's air-traffic-control system needs major upgrade; and CHIPS permitting reform heads to the White House. The House is getting ready [...]

Trump has disavowed some of her statements, but his continued embrace of the conspiracy theorist is not seen as helpful so close to the November elections. With fewer than 50 [...]

PLUS:Republicans advance resolution to block nursing-home staffing minimums; and lack of personnel, ships hindering Coast Guard efforts to intercept drugs. With the threat of a government shutdown just days away, [...]

With other critical deadlines looming Sept. 30, it's not just a government shutdown at stake. House Republicans again failed Wednesday to pass their stopgap spending legislation, edging Congress closer to [...]

PLUS:Sanders says generic drug makers can discount Ozempic; Corps of Engineers not meeting reporting mandates on water projects; and DOE loan to kick-start low-carbon fertilizer. News on Wednesday that the [...]

PLUS:Hearing on Obamacare subsidies forecasts future health care fights, and Senate fails to advance IVF legislation for the second time this year. Former President Trump is now campaigning to scrap [...]

PLUS:Security upgraded for Jan. 6 election count; Senate to revisit IVF legislation; senators hear desperate accounts about Steward hospitals; and ethanol fuel for aviation reaching new heights. Work on the [...]

Senate Republicans say Trump's stance on abortion isclear' when asked about the former president's performance Tuesday night. Former President Trump dodged during Tuesday's debate on whether he'd sign a national [...]

PLUS:Romney says he won't join a Harris Cabinet; Cuomo blames Trump for COVID deaths; measure expands congressional election monitoring; and young scientists get funded. As the clock ticks down until [...]

PLUS:Debate rules could handcuff Harris; newest senator sworn in; Biden administration issues mental health parity rules; and California wildfire shows effects of climate change. Lawmakers on both sides of the [...]

The lack of available building space and investors swarming the region has exacerbated a crisis that will likely motivate voters come November. LAS VEGAS'In the scorching Nevada desert, one issue [...]

The party has made its view of the influence of theinfluencers' well known, with unfettered access. CHICAGO'Perched high above the convention stage in the far reaches of the United Center, [...]

Access to abortion and fertility treatments has become a pillar of the DNC platform. CHICAGO'Under the bright lights of the Democratic National Convention, and in front of millions of viewers [...]

Allies of the president say he is cementing himself in history books as a 'bigger person' for deciding to pass the baton to Harris. CHICAGO'Sen. Tom Carper sees several parallels [...]

Hotline editor Kirk A. Bado, editor-in-chief Jeff Dufour, and Senate correspondent Savannah Behrmann share observations and interviews from the DNC. The National Journal Daily and Hotline teams are at the [...]

There are signs of progress, but critics say the accommodations are not happening as quickly as they should. Sen. Tammy Duckworth has spent more than a decade on Capitol Hill. [...]

PLUS:Extreme weather has spawned costly disasters, FAA announces $566M for airport modernization, Sanders pushes for lower inhaler costs, and bill would expand affordable housing in rural America. Senate Majority Leader [...]

Before he was a senator and VP contender, the Arizona Democrat was a pilot, astronaut, husband, and advocate. Now, he's preparing for a new mission. Mark Kelly didn't always aspire [...]

PLUS:House GOP ask Speaker to hold off on repealing clean energy credits, DOE's handling of nuclear waste raises concerns, and latest homeless report brings dire news. Democratic lawmakers on Wednesday [...]

PLUS:Tax package fails to proceed in the Senate, and Senate appropriators are at odds with the House over HHS funding. Much of Washington rejoiced on Thursday as news broke of [...]

The Connecticut Democrat discusses the Kids Online Safety Act, which passed the Senate Tuesday. More than a quarter century after Congress passed the first major bill addressing online safety for [...]

Plus:Senators grill the acting head of the Secret Service; a banner year for space exploration. The Senate on Tuesday overwhelmingly passed legislation aiming to protect children from mental health risks [...]

PLUS:House picks members for Trump shooting probe, and new analysis finds stronger pandemic measures could have saved thousands of lives. President Biden on Monday called on lawmakers to pass several [...]

She's viewed as left of Biden. Her record on climate, criminal justice, health, and other issues suggests she is in some cases, but not all. As California's attorney general, Kamala [...]

The president faced pressure from party leaders following a poor debate performance that raised fresh questions about his capacity to do the job another four years. News that President Biden [...]

Republicans vying for the upper chamber made notable appearances in Milwaukee, while House candidates were largely absent. Twelve GOP Senate candidates, including some in the most competitive seats this November, [...]

Appealing to the state's young and diversifying population, Democrats see a path in what has historically been one of the most conservative states in the country. PARK CITY, UTAH'In one [...]

Rep. John Curtis beat a Trump-backed candidate in a GOP primary. In the ruby-red state of Utah, moderate and MAGA-wary Rep. John Curtis handily beat a Donald Trump-backed candidate to [...]

Plus:Congress pressures Biden to act on Sudan, and GAO says the slow pace of mine-reclamation projects is endangering millions. The Supreme Court Monday announced it would wade into the fight [...]

Lawmakers are already eyeing the lame-duck session for must-pass legislation. Key defense legislation due at the end of September is again headed for a political quagmire in Congress, torpedoing chances [...]

PLUS:Surgeon general wants warning labels on social media, Senate considers bump-stock ban, IRS targets 'abusive' tax tool, and summit highlights global divide on Ukraine. Sen. Elizabeth Warren wants to draw [...]

Legislation that guarantees the right to in-vitro fertilization failed to proceed in the Senate on Thursday, as Republicans struggle to balance supporting IVF with concerns over the treatment of embryos. [...]

PLUS:Energy Department announces $9 million toward clean hydrogen projects, and Biden administration moves to ban medical debt from credit reports. Former President Trump is heading back to D.C. to meet [...]

PLUS:Scarlett Johansson could make a Capitol Hill stop to discuss AI deepfakes, and the Supreme Court will take up a hospital Medicare payment case. More than 40 senators have signed [...]

Democrats plan to continue confirmation votes in the months leading up to the election as they stare down the probability they won't be in the majority next year. With legislative [...]