Mary Clare Jalonick

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  • The U.S Capitol is seen on a sunny day in Washington, Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2024. ( AP Photo/Jose Luis Magana)Politics

    Congress sends President Biden a short-term spending bill that would avert a looming government shutdown—but only until March

    By Mary Clare Jalonick, Kevin Freking, and others
  • FILE – Senate Judiciary Committee chairman Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., takes his seat for a markup business meeting of the Senate Judiciary Committee, on Capitol Hill, Thursday, Nov. 9, 2023, in Washington. A Senate committee has issued bipartisan subpoenas to the CEOs of Discord, Snap and X, demanding that the heads of the three companies testify at a December hearing on protecting children online. Durbin and Rep. Lindsey Graham, R-S.C., announced Monday, Nov. 20, that they had issued the subpoenas to Discord CEO Jason Citron, Snap CEO Evan Spiegel and Linda Yaccarino, the CEO of X, formerly known as Twitter. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon, File)Tech

    X, Snap and Discord CEOs subpoenaed to testify about children’s online safety to Senate panel ‘after repeated refusals to appear’

    By Mary Clare Jalonick, Barbara Ortutay, and others
  • Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas poses for an official portrait at the East Conference Room of the Supreme Court buildingPolitics

    Justice Clarence Thomas’ billionaire benefactor Harlan Crow will be hauled in front of Senate Democrats over undisclosed travel gifts

    By Mark Sherman, Mary Clare Jalonick, and others
  • FILE – Laphonza Butler, President of EMILY’s List, speaks during an event in Washington, Friday, June 23, 2023. California Gov. Gavin Newsom has named Butler to fill the U.S. Senate seat made vacant by Sen. Dianne Feinstein’s death. (AP Photo/Susan Walsh, File)Politics

    Democrat insider Laphonza Butler sworn in as third ever Black female senator, to replace late California Sen. Feinstein

    By Mary Clare Jalonick, MIchael R. Blood, and others
  • Dianne FeinsteinPolitics

    Dianne Feinstein, oldest sitting senator, elected in 1992’s ‘Year of the Woman,’ dies at 90

    By MIchael R. Blood, Mary Clare Jalonick, and others
  • UNITED STATES -September 25: New Jersey Sen. Bob Menendez flanked by supporters is pictured during a full room press conference at the Hudson County Community College – North Hudson Campus in Union City, NJ, Monday September 25, 2023. It’s the first time the Senator spoke publicly since being indicted on federal bribery charges last week by the US Attorney Damian Williams of the Southern District of New York. During the press conference Senator Menendez denied the charges and vowed to remain in office. (Photo by Luiz C. Ribeiro for NY Daily News via Getty Images)Politics

    Democrats have started pressuring Sen. Menendez to resign after ‘shocking’ bribery allegations involving gold, luxury cars, and cash

    By Mary Clare Jalonick, Jake Offenhartz, and others
  • Elon MuskTech

    Chuck Schumer says he asked Musk, Gates and others about whether to regulate AI: ‘Every single person raised their hands’

    By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt O'Brien, and others
  • Elon MuskTech

    Mark Zuckerberg, Elon Musk and Bill Gates huddle for hours behind closed doors with Chuck Schumer and Senate leaders over AI

    By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt O'Brien, and others
  • WASHINGTON, DC – JULY 26: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) speaks during a news conference after a lunch meeting with Senate Republicans U.S. Capitol 26, 2023 in Washington, DC. McConnell froze and stopped talking at the microphone and was escorted back to his office. He later returned to the news conference and answered questions. (Photo by Drew Angerer/Getty Images)Politics

    ‘No evidence’ that Sen. Mitch McConnell’s public freeze ups are caused by strokes or seizures, Capitol doctor says

    By Lisa Mascaro and Mary Clare Jalonick
  • Closeup of Mitch McConnell's facePolitics

    ‘We’re going to need a minute’: Mitch McConnell freezes up while speaking at Kentucky event

    By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press
  • Mitch McConnellPolitics

    Mitch McConnell leaves press conference after pausing midsentence and staring into space

    By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press
  • Lina KhanPolitics

    Fresh off a stinging defeat, Biden’s FTC chief Lina Khan faces a grilling from House Republicans on Capitol Hill

    By Mary Clare Jalonick, Matt O'Brien, and others
  • WASHINGTON, DC – JUNE 21: U.S. Senate Majority Leader Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-NY) speaks on AI technology at the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) on June 21, 2023 in Washington, DC. Sen. Schumer unveiled his SAFE Innovation in the AI Age framework during his remarks. (Photo by Alex Wong/Getty Images)Politics

    Top Democrat Chuck Schumer calls A.I. a ‘moment of revolution’ while admitting Congress is clueless: ‘In many ways, we’re starting from scratch’

    By Mary Clare Jalonick and The Associated Press
  • Donald TrumpPolitics

    Republican rallying behind indicted Trump ‘betrays the essential principle of justice,’ top Democrat Jamie Raskin says

    By Mary Clare Jalonick, Farnoush Amiri, and others
  • Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., speaks to reporters after a hectic series of amendment votes and final passage on the big debt ceiling and budget cuts package, at the Capitol in Washington, Thursday, June 1, 2023. The legislation now goes to President Joe Biden’s desk to become law before the fast-approaching default deadline. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)Politics

    Senate passes Biden-McCarthy debt ceiling deal with just days to spare before U.S. hits default date

    By Lisa Mascaro, Kevin Freking, and others