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Pennsylvania is home to 5 heavily contested races for the US House

Nov. 05, 2024 00:04 AM EST

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Pennsylvania is home to five heavily contested races for the U.S. House, contests that will be critical to determining control of a narrowly divided chamber where Democrats need a net pickup of four seats to take control. Three of those five races are in...

These 5 Pennsylvania congressional races could determine House control

Oct. 16, 2024 00:14 AM EDT

HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — With the U.S. House narrowly divided, contests for Pennsylvania's seats will be critical to control of the chamber in this year's election, even as the state also plays a big role in determining control of the White House and Senate. The magic number of...

Billie Jean King nets another legacy honor: the Congressional Gold Medal

Sep. 27, 2024 17:51 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King is now the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. President Joe Biden signed bipartisan legislation Thursday to recognize King for “a remarkable life devoted to championing equal rights for all, in sports...

Billie Jean King set to earn another honor with the Congressional Gold Medal

Sep. 17, 2024 21:09 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — Billie Jean King will become the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey announced Tuesday that their bipartisan legislation had passed the House of...

Congress is gridlocked. These members are convinced AI legislation could break through

Sep. 17, 2024 12:20 PM EDT

WASHINGTON (AP) — A bipartisan group of lawmakers introduced legislation Tuesday that would prohibit political campaigns and outside political groups from using artificial intelligence to misrepresent the views of their rivals by pretending to be them. The introduction of the bill...

Billie Jean King moves closer to breaking another barrier and earning the Congressional Gold Medal

Sep. 05, 2024 16:58 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Two members of the House of Representatives say the have lined up enough votes to make Billie Jean King the first individual female athlete to be awarded the Congressional Gold Medal. Reps. Brian Fitzpatrick of Pennsylvania and Mikie Sherrill of New Jersey said...