Congress Returns to Washington for A 3week Preelection Sprint

Michelle Obama returns to political spotlight for final sprint of 2024 campaign

Michelle Obama, who has made clear her dislike of partisan politics, is putting her considerable star power behind Kamala Harris and against Donald Trump.

Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish disaster funds

Congress is not set to return from recess until Nov. 12, after Election Day.

New calls for Congress to return from recess for hurricane relief funding

There is a new wave of calls for Congress to come back from recess and approve a new round of hurricane relief funding with the Small Business Administration out of money for new disaster relief ...

Trump backs Congress returning from recess to pass hurricane relief

Former President Trump on Monday said he would be in favor of Congress returning early from recess to pass additional aid following Hurricane Helene. “I would be in favor of it, yeah. This is a ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

Rep. Maxwell Frost says Congress should return "as soon as possible" to replenish relief funds

Rep. Maxwell Frost of Florida has signed a letter urging Congress to return from recess to replenish relief funds, telling "Face the Nation with Margaret Brennan" that although FEMA currently has ...

Small Business Administration pausing disaster loans, program out of money until Congress returns

The Small Business Administration has run out of the money it was using for loans to help business owners recover from Hurricanes Milton and Helene. CBS News congressional correspondent Scott ...

Giant Pandas From China Return to National Zoo in Washington, D.C.

A motorcade through the capital revived “panda diplomacy” between Washington and Beijing for the first time in nearly a year.

World - The New York Times - October 16

Parker Washington scores longest punt return in Jaguars history vs. Patriots

The 96-yard score, plus a two-point conversion, put the Jaguars up 22-10 entering halftime.

Sports - ESPN - October 20

Payton Washington survived a shooting, then returned to win a national title

Last year, Payton Washington was shot three times, rupturing her spleen and piercing other organs. But her goal to join Baylor's acrobatics and tumbling team was unshakeable.

Sports - ESPN - Yesterday

The Races for Congress

We preview next week’s elections and what a divided or united government might mean for each party.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Sprinting to Election Day, in Spanish

A team of editors and translators help communicate election coverage to Spanish-speaking readers, which comes with its own set of unique challenges.

Top stories - The New York Times - November 1

Jaguars' Parker Washington stuns Patriots with franchise-record punt return that goes for a touchdown

Normally players don't return punts from spot Washington did

Sports - CBS Sports - October 20

State of play: The battle for Congress

Politics - Politico - 6 hours ago

Verstappen takes US sprint pole with Norris fourth

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen takes pole for the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix, with title rival Lando Norris fourth.

Verstappen takes US sprint pole with Norris fourth

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen takes pole for the sprint race at the United States Grand Prix, with title rival Lando Norris fourth.

Sports - Yahoo Sports - October 18

Verstappen wins US sprint to extend title lead

Red Bull’s Max Verstappen extends his championship lead over McLaren’s Lando Norris to 54 points by winning the US Grand Prix sprint.

School leaders know fixing problems a marathon, not a sprint

But school leaders do not agree on how quickly the government should be pacing itself.

Piastri on Sao Paulo sprint pole ahead of Norris

Oscar Piastri leads Lando Norris to a McLaren one-two in sprint qualifying at the Sao Paulo Grand Prix.

Norris 'not proud' of sprint win via team orders

Lando Norris said he took no pride in winning Saturday's sprint race at the Brazilian Grand Prix after McLaren ordered teammate Oscar Piastri to move out of the lead with two laps remaining.

Sports - ESPN - 5 days ago

Inside the final sprint in the biggest battleground state on the map

No state has played a bigger role in the presidential campaign between Kamala Harris and Donald Trump in the run-up to Election Day than Pennsylvania.

Politics - NBC News - 4 days ago

Congress wants telemedicine flexibilities to stay

Click in for more news from The Hill {beacon} Health Care Health Care The Big Story Congress wants telemedicine flexibilities to stay A bipartisan coalition of lawmakers in both the House and ...

Politics - The Hill - October 16

The races that could decide control of Congress

The margins in the House and the Senate between Republicans and Democrats are razor-thin with a few key races likely to decide the balance of power for Congress. CBS News correspondent Jarred Hill ...

GB's Finucane wins in straight rides to defend women's sprint world title

Great Britain's Emma Finucane beats the Netherlands' Hetty van de Wouw in straight rides to defend her women's sprint world title at the Track Cycling World Championships in Copenhagen.

GB's Finucane powers to gold to defend world sprint title

Defending champion Emma Finucane produces a superb display to claim her second gold at the Track World Championships in the women’s individual sprint.

Verstappen wins US Grand Prix sprint race, but Norris snatches pole position

Red Bull driver extends lead in title race to 54 points Norris is first on the grid for Sunday, Verstappen second It was first blood to Max Verstappen, as the Formula One championship run-in ...

World - The Guardian - October 20

Short on Time, Harris’s Labor Allies Sprint to Reach Working-Class Voters

Unions and their affiliates think they can still break through with the Democrats’ worst demographic, white working-class voters, by hustling on the ground. But it has been a slog.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 24

Trump to kick off final campaign sprint at Madison Square Garden

Former President Trump is kicking off his final campaign blitz ahead of Election Day with a Sunday rally at Madison Square Garden, trotting out big-name guest stars at the New York City venue known ...

Politics - The Hill - October 27

Patriots QB Drake Maye sprints to 17-yard TD vs. Jets

Maye gave the Patriots a 7-0 lead in the first quarter.

Sports - ESPN - October 27

Trump rallies at Madison Square Garden as campaign enters final sprint

Former President Donald Trump held a campaign rally at Madison Square Garden in New York City as the general election campaign enters its final sprint, with Election Day just nine days away. NBC ...

Politics - NBC News - October 27

Democrats launch ads in nail salons, malls in final swing-state sprint

The campaign is focused on voters in the swing states likely to decide the race between Republican nominee Donald Trump and Democratic nominee Kamala Harris.

Business - CNBC - October 29

Trump makes final campaign sprint in North Carolina, Pennsylvania and Michigan

As Election Day closes in, former President Donald Trump made stops in the battleground states of North Carolina and Pennsylvania. He is ending the day in Michigan, where he wrapped up his ...

Battle to replace McConnell as Senate GOP leader heats up in final sprint

The temperature is rising in the battle to lead Senate Republicans, with Sens. John Thune (S.D.) and John Cornyn (Texas) facing a one-week sprint to win the top spot after the GOP clinched control ...

Politics - The Hill - Yesterday

Democrats in Congress seek to prevent another Jan. 6 riot

Democrats on a low-profile House committee have been meeting and designing a plan against any attempt to interfere with the Electoral College certification on Jan. 6, 2025.

These tight races could decide control of Congress

Whether or not the next president can get their legislative agenda done will depend on who's in charge of Congress after November, and control of both chambers is expected to come down to a handful ...

Congress’ to-do list grows while on the campaign trail

As Congress enters a critical stretch to the November elections, a lengthy to-do list of critical funding items is piling in its absence. Congressional leaders have faced pressure from all sides to ...

Politics - The Hill - October 21

The cowboy state US election battle that will matter from Kyiv to Beijing

Montana is at the heart of an expensive high-stakes fight for control of the American Senate

World - Financial Times - October 21

Morning Report — Who will lead the GOP in the next Congress?

In today’s issue: Two weeks out from Election Day, Republican leaders in the House and Senate are already eyeing potential leadership shake-ups for the 119th Congress. IN THE HOUSE, Republicans are ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

Congress must be proactive, not reactive, with disaster recovery

Sen. Thom Tillis has led a bipartisan group of senators in calling for Congress to pass a disaster funding package to assist victims of Hurricanes Helene and Milton, as the SBA disaster loan fund ...

Politics - The Hill - October 23

In their own words: Lawmakers on what it's like in a 'chaos' Congress

Polarizing

In the Race for Congress, a Reporter Starts ‘With a Blank Notebook’

Catie Edmondson, who has been covering Capitol Hill for The New York Times since 2018, tries to glean patterns that will determine control of the House.

Top stories - The New York Times - October 28

Congress Returns to Washington for A 3week Preelection Sprint

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