Ross Ketschke is Local 10's Emmy-nominated Capitol Hill reporter, covering South Florida's delegation in Washington, D.C. He closely follows how legislation in Washington impacts our local communities.
Prior to joining Local 10, Ross covered state government in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, getting up-close access to presidential candidates during the 2024 New Hampshire Primary. He was the leading reporter during the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting in 2023, and worked on investigative stories examining how public policy affects local economies, public safety and the environment.
When he is not on Capitol Hill, you can find Ross on the basketball court or ultimate frisbee field.
A Florida-based U.S. special operations veteran who helped to get María Corina Machado from Venezuela to Norway was concerned about her plans to return.
President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that U.S. forces had seized an oil tanker off the coast of Venezuela and added, “other things are happening.”
During a briefing on Thursday in Congress, U.S. Navy Adm. Frank “Mitch” Bradley said Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth did not issue a kill order, according to Sen. Tom Cotton, who heads the Senate Intelligence Committee.
One day after being indicted on accusations that she stole $5 million in disaster relief funds to help fund her congressional campaign, the political fallout continued for U.S. Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, D-Florida.
Just hours after U.S. House representatives voted 427-1 to pass the Epstein Files Transparency Act, the U.S. Senate also passed the bill by unanimous consent after Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer’s request.
As U.S.-Venezuela tensions increased, Venezuelans visiting El Arepazo on Thursday in Doral said they had hope that President Donald Trump was going to bring down Nicolás Maduro soon.
Rep. Mario Díaz-Balart blamed the federal government’s shutdown on Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, as Republicans and Democrats in Congress remain at an impasse over a disagreement about health care funding.
A Connecticut widow filed a federal lawsuit related to the Army Black Hawk helicopter and American Eagle flight 5342 midair collision that killed 67 people on Jan. 29.
President Donald Trump used his speech at the United Nations General Assembly’s session on Tuesday in New York City to criticize the 193-member international organization’s focus on migrants and climate change.