AMY KLOBUCHAR

The central idea behind House and Senate bills to reform an arcane federal election law is simple: Congress should not decide presidential elections.

House Democrats are voting this week on changes to a 19th century law for certifying presidential elections.

House Democrats are voting this week on changes to a 19th century law for certifying presidential elections, their strongest legislative response yet to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection and former President Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn his 2020 election defeat. The vote to overhaul the Electoral Count Act, expected Wednesday, comes as a bipartisan group of senators is moving forward with a similar bill. Trump and his allies tried to exploit the law’s vague language in the weeks after the election as they strategized how they could keep Joe Biden out of office, including by lobbying Vice President Mike Pence to simply object to the certification of Biden’s victory when Congress counted the votes on Jan. 6.

Local election officials preparing for the rapidly approaching midterm elections have one more headache: trying to combat misinformation that can confuse, anger and disenfranchise voters.

Proposed legislation that would force Big Tech to pay publishers for aggregating news content online stalled in the Judiciary Committee

Proposed legislation that would force Big Tech to pay publishers for aggregating news content online stalled in the Judiciary Committee

Sen. Amy Klobuchar (D-Minn.) asked to pull a committee vote on a bill aimed at giving news outlets the ability to negotiate collectively with tech platforms after she said an adopted amendment offered by Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas) impeded the bipartisan agreement senators reached ahead of the Thursday meeting. Members of the Senate Judiciary Committee…

Victims of abuse and their families saw a quiet breakthrough this summer when a new bipartisan gun safety law made it more difficult for intimate partners convicted of domestic abuse to obtain firearms.

The bill's proponents fear the longer it takes to put the bill to a vote, the more time tech lobbyists will have to sow seeds of doubt in lawmakers' minds.

The top policy and communications executive at Amazon and a one-time White House spokesman has been named the head of policy at Airbnb.

Gavin Newsom, Jon Stewart, Liz Cheney, Amy Klobuchar, Stacey Abrams, and more

Since the 2020 election, election officials and workers have faced an onslaught of harassment and threats stemming from false claims that the election was stolen from former President Donald Trump.

The nine justices of the Supreme Court made clear in their landmark ruling Friday whether they stand on abortion.

Three senators criticized Facebook’s 10-strike rule for violators of its gun sales ban.

President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday meant to make shipping goods across oceans cheaper.

Former senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Margaret Chase Smith were honored last week at a dedication ceremony.

Legislation introduced at the federal and state levels aims to help local news publications through tax credits and antitrust policy.

Eleven years after her own life was massively altered by gun violence, former congresswoman Gabby Giffords stood in front of the Washington monument and once again lobbied for stricter gun laws after yet another string of mass shootings in America.

Many advocates believe the bill must pass ahead of the midterms, or at least before House control potentially changes, in order to achieve the tech reforms.

The letter highlights the potential far-reaching impacts of the Supreme Court's anticipated decision reversing Roe v. Wade.

The Competition and Transparency in Digital Advertising Act was introduced by key Senators on the Judiciary subcommittee on antitrust, the Journal reported.

Senators will vote on the Women's Health Protection Act on Wednesday, but it likely will fail because there isn't enough support to reach the 60 votes necessary.

In one form or another, every Supreme Court nominee is asked during Senate hearings about his or her views of the landmark abortion rights ruling that has stood for a half century.

The Supreme Court confirmed the authenticity​ of the document on Tuesday, but said it "does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case."

The Supreme Court confirmed the authenticity​ of the document on Tuesday, but said it "does not represent a decision by the Court or the final position of any member on the issues in the case."

President Joe Biden is blasting what he calls a “radical” leaked draft opinion suggesting the Supreme Court is poised to overturn the landmark 1973 Roe v.

President Joe Biden has saluted his “friend of five decades” Walter Mondale, traveling to the University of Minnesota to remember the former vice president and Democratic Party elder whose memorial service was delayed for a year due to the pandemic.

President Joe Biden plans to speak at a memorial service on Sunday for former Vice President Walter Mondale, who died last April at age 93.

The Ocean Shipping Reform Act, which was approved unanimously in the Senate after a version was approved in the House late last year, aims to ease shipping backlogs at U.S. ports.

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Two Democratic members of the Senate Judiciary Committee called on the Supreme Court justice to recuse himself from election-related cases after text messages from his wife, Ginni Thomas, emerged showing she had pushed the Trump White House to try to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election.

At the Academy Awards in Los Angles Sunday night, attendees expressed support for Ukraine by going silent for 30 seconds.

The bipartisan, 58-member Problem Solvers Caucus pushed the Biden administration to provide more military aid to Ukraine.

Legislation introduced at the federal and state levels aims to help local news publications through tax credits and antitrust policy.

Democrats have conflicting views of what they're accomplishing in the 50-50 Senate and of how to take advantage of their control on the chamber.

There's a shifting narrative on COVID-19 restrictions across the country among Democratic officials and candidates.

More than 600 sitting senators have died or resigned since the first Congress met in 1789.

Apple positioned itself as the privacy-friendly tech giant. Now it’s using that reputation to fight App Store regulations.

The Democrats’ fragile hold on the Senate majority has become vividly apparent with the sudden illness of of New Mexico Sen. Ben Ray Luján.

Donald Trump’s relentless, false claims about the 2020 presidential election have sparked fresh urgency in Congress for changing the Electoral Count Act.

Congress dives into legislation to address the practices of the Big Tech companies, dividing Democrats and testing the industry's lobbying power.

Democrats know they may lose control of Congress in November's midterm elections.

Congress has taken a new step toward reining in the market dominance of Big Tech. Bipartisan legislation advanced by a Senate panel would bar the dominant online platforms from favoring their own goods and services over those of rivals on the platforms.

The bill has significant implications for Amazon, Apple and Google in particular.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is set to deliberate on the American Innovation and Choice Online Act Thursday.

Democrats are mounting an impassioned bid to overhaul Senate rules that stand in the way of their sweeping voting legislation.

It was “a big deal,” the Minnesota Democrat said of Trump-backing Sens. Ted Cruz, Josh Hawley and Lindsey Graham.

Distrust between the parties is high a year after the violent insurrection. And it has impacted how the institution operates.

A year after the Jan. 6 attack, the new chief of the U.S. Capitol Police says the force is sure "to get tested again” and will be prepared.

The Capitol Police chief is about to gain new authority to request help from the National Guard.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar, D-Minn., deflected a question from CNN anchor Jake Tapper on Sunday regarding whether she felt endangered by Sen. Ted Cruz, R-Texas, when he sat next to her without a mask at the National Cathedral last week.

Bolton said, "Much work still needs to be addressed in relation to training, intelligence, cultural change and operational plan."

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said codifying abortion rights into law "may well be" the answer as the Supreme Court hears a case that could gut Roe v. Wade.

During his confirmation to the Supreme Court, Brett Kavanaugh assured Sen_ Susan Collins a woman's right to an abortion was “settled law.”.

"We don't have a shortage of marketing degrees," Klobuchar said. "We have a shortage of plumbers, electricians, construction workers."

Senate Democrats forced another test vote on voting rights legislation.

The plan will grant the government power to regulate the prices of some of the most expensive drugs and limit out-of-pocket costs for seniors.

Minneapolis voters have rejected a proposal to replace the city’s police department with a new Department of Public Safety — an idea that arose from the May 2020 death of George Floyd.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar and Rep. Ilhan Omar introduced the bill calling for Prince to posthumously receive the honor. The Congressional Gold Medal has only been awarded to 163 people since 1776.

Minnesota’s Congressional delegation on Monday is introducing a resolution to posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to pop superstar Prince, citing his “indelible mark on Minnesota and American culture,” The Associated Press has learned.

The American Innovation and Choice Online Act would prohibit dominant online platforms from engaging in discriminatory behavior.

Columnist Jennifer Rubin chronicles the activists and politicians who “saved democracy.”

While accusing the giant social network of pursuing profits over safety, a former Facebook data scientist told Congress she believes stricter government oversight could alleviate the dangers the company poses, from harming children to inciting political violence to fueling misinformation.

Twenty senators are on board with the proposed bill. The legislation will also be introduced in the House.

Senate Democrats are paring back their signature elections bill in hopes of kickstarting their stalled push to pass it.

Democrats have a deal on revised voting rights legislation, but a major roadblock remains in the evenly divided chamber with Republicans ready to halt the bill's progress.

Minnesota Democrat Amy Klobuchar was diagnosed in the winter and finished a round of radiation in May.

The former Democratic presidential candidate said her lumpectomy and radiation treatment "went well."

Klobuchar said the cancer was removed following a lumpectomy procedure, which was followed by a course of radiation treatment.

Minnesota Sen_ Amy Klobuchar says she has been treated for breast cancer and the treatment “went well.”.

Vice President Kamala Harris urged voters in her home state of California to defend the Democratic Party's progressive values by defeating the recall against Gov. Gavin Newsom.

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Democrats are freaking out over Joe Manchin's budget bill rebuff. The White House isn't worried.

FBI crime statistics show there are just over 55 rapes per 100,000 people.

Democrat Amy Klobuchar and Republican Mitt Romney issued a new call for Biden officials to protect Afghan journalists. Last month, the pair requested safe evacuation for those who wanted to leave.

Electoral politics is about popularity. So why does being mean seem to be popular?

After the success that Democrats in Georgia had in 2020, the Deep South battleground is working with other Southern states to help expand Democrats' national footprint.

Jimmy Carter is sometimes called a better former president than he was president.

Sens. Amy Klobuchar D-Minn., and John Thune, R-SD., said they are alarmed by TikTok's recent changes to its privacy policies that automatically collect biometric data of its users.

President Joe Biden offered “profound gratitude” to law enforcement officers who responded to the Jan. 6 Capitol insurrection as he signed legislation to award them Congressional Gold Medals for their service.

The committee's ranking Republican, Roy Blunt, said the medal honors the sacrifices police officers and their families make.

The medals will be displayed to honor their sacrifices.

The Senate has voted to award Congressional Gold Medals to the Capitol Police and the Metropolitan Police Department for protecting Congress during the Jan. 6 insurrection, sending the legislation to President Joe Biden for his signature.

Top congressional Democrats huddled with President Joe Biden, looking to salvage their push to enact voting rights legislation.

Democratic senators have introduced a bill that would hold Facebook, YouTube and other social media companies responsible if they promote harmful health claims on their platforms.

Senate Democrats have taken their case for a federal voting bill on the road.

Sen. Amy Klobuchar said she plans to hold more field hearings leading up to the hearings, debate and possible vote on a bill named for John Lewis.

Democrats say voting rights could be part of their infrastructure package.

A key senator says congressional Democrats are exploring ways to include financial incentives for states to expand voting access as part of a massive infrastructure bill.

Dozens of states are taking aim at Google in an escalating legal offensive on Big Tech. A lawsuit filed late Wednesday targets Google's Play store, where consumers download apps designed for the Android software that powers most of the world’s smartphones.

The filibuster is here to stay, for now, and that’s posing a challenge to President Joe Biden and Democrats in Congress.

Senate Republicans have blocked debate of a sweeping overhaul of how elections are run in the United States.

The Senate will take a key vote next week on a sweeping rewrite of voting and election law, setting up a dramatic test of Democratic unity on a top priority that Republicans are vowing to block.

The Minnesota Court of Appeals has affirmed key approvals by state regulators of Enbridge Energy’s Line 3 oil pipeline replacement project.

Nearly 250 people were arrested when protesters attempting to stop the final leg of the reconstruction of an oil pipeline across northwestern Minnesota took over a pump station.

A Senate report examining security failures surrounding the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol blames missed intelligence, poor planning and multiple layers of bureaucracy for the deadly siege.

A Senate investigation of the Jan. 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol has found a broad intelligence breakdown across multiple agencies, along with widespread law enforcement and military failures.

More than three months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Congress is still trying to figure out how to move forward and prevent future attacks.

More than three months after the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, Congress is still trying to figure out how to move forward and prevent future attacks.

New details from the deadly riot of Jan. 6 are in a previously undisclosed document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use.