United States Congress
The US Congress is the federal legislature, made up of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
175 linked stories in all years we hold
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The earliest story we hold is from Oct 2, 2021.
Stories involving United States Congress7 named stories in 2026
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- Feb 28 – Nov 8, 2026 · 96 stories
- The Russia-Ukraine war: Western weapons and aid for UkraineJan 19, 2022 – Nov 5, 2026 · 492 stories
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- The Israel-Hamas war: US backing for Israel and the pressure over its conductOct 7, 2023 – Nov 6, 2026 · 203 stories
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Gone quiet · 4
- Jul 20 – Sep 3, 2026 · 10 stories
- Jul 10, 2024 – Aug 8, 2026 · 7 stories
- Jan 25 – Apr 28, 2026 · 48 stories
- The US push to force TikTok's sale or ban it, from state bans to the 2025 dealJun 17, 2022 – Jul 18, 2026 · 149 stories
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Coverage over timeshare of the sources publishing each week in linked stories, by side, weeks overlapping 2026
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Week of Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026: 12 left, 22 center, 16 right, 11% of the sources that published that week · 93 articles
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| Week | Left | Center | Right | Articles | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 29, 2025 - Jan 4, 2026 | 25 | 41 | 31 | 241 | 58% |
| Jan 5, 2026 - Jan 11, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 5% |
| Jan 12, 2026 - Jan 18, 2026 | 14 | 23 | 15 | 94 | 27% |
| Jan 19, 2026 - Jan 25, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 29 | 5% |
| Jan 26, 2026 - Feb 1, 2026 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 2% |
| Feb 2, 2026 - Feb 8, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 9, 2026 - Feb 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 16, 2026 - Feb 22, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Feb 23, 2026 - Mar 1, 2026 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 4% |
| Mar 2, 2026 - Mar 8, 2026 | 3 | 10 | 2 | 32 | 9% |
| Mar 9, 2026 - Mar 15, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 16, 2026 - Mar 22, 2026 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 30 | 15% |
| Mar 23, 2026 - Mar 29, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Mar 30, 2026 - Apr 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 6, 2026 - Apr 12, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 13, 2026 - Apr 19, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Apr 20, 2026 - Apr 26, 2026 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1% |
| Apr 27, 2026 - May 3, 2026 | 5 | 18 | 6 | 77 | 18% |
| May 4, 2026 - May 10, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 11, 2026 - May 17, 2026 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 40 | 12% |
| May 18, 2026 - May 24, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| May 25, 2026 - May 31, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 1, 2026 - Jun 7, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 8, 2026 - Jun 14, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 15, 2026 - Jun 21, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jun 22, 2026 - Jun 28, 2026 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 39 | 7% |
| Jun 29, 2026 - Jul 5, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Jul 6, 2026 - Jul 12, 2026 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 88 | 7% |
| Jul 13, 2026 - Jul 19, 2026 | 20 | 32 | 25 | 179 | 14% |
| Jul 20, 2026 - Jul 26, 2026 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | under 1% |
| Jul 27, 2026 - Aug 2, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | under 1% |
| Aug 3, 2026 - Aug 9, 2026 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 35 | 2% |
| Aug 10, 2026 - Aug 16, 2026 | 15 | 27 | 7 | 78 | 9% |
| Aug 17, 2026 - Aug 23, 2026 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 12 | 2% |
| Aug 24, 2026 - Aug 30, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Aug 31, 2026 - Sep 6, 2026 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% |
| Sep 7, 2026 - Sep 13, 2026 | 32 | 42 | 34 | 352 | 23% |
| Sep 14, 2026 - Sep 20, 2026 | 35 | 49 | 29 | 355 | 24% |
| Sep 21, 2026 - Sep 27, 2026 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 1% |
| Sep 28, 2026 - Oct 4, 2026 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | under 1% |
| Oct 5, 2026 - Oct 11, 2026 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 4 | under 1% |
| Oct 12, 2026 - Oct 18, 2026 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | under 1% |
| Oct 19, 2026 - Oct 25, 2026 | 22 | 19 | 10 | 74 | 11% |
| Oct 26, 2026 - Nov 1, 2026 | 16 | 41 | 21 | 134 | 16% |
| Nov 2, 2026 - Nov 8, 2026 | 66 | 76 | 38 | 1007 | 38% |
| Nov 9, 2026 - Nov 15, 2026 | 12 | 22 | 16 | 93 | 11% |
Stories before June 28, 2026 come from archived pages, so who covered them is limited to the outlets we recovered for that period.
Whole record, all years we hold
120 left · 132 center · 96 right: 348 sources on the spectrum, across 175 linked stories.
Everything else41 updates in 2026 not part of any story, newest first
Updates about United States Congress that are not part of any story yet
- Nov 10– 12Poll: Americans want new Congress to end Trump's Iran war14 articles · 10 sources1 left, 3 center, 4 right
- Nov 4– 5Netanyahu rivals seize on Democrats' sweep of US Congress, seeking his ouster3 articles · 3 sources2 left, 0 center, 0 right
- Oct 27– 28Global cyberscams bilk Americans out of billions. A fragmented US response means few get money back6 articles · 6 sources2 left, 3 center, 0 right
- Oct 7– 8Arkansas man charged with threatening Massachusetts Congressional members4 articles · 4 sources0 left, 4 center, 0 right
- Sep 28– 29Watch live: Duffy gives remarks on air traffic control modernization4 articles · 4 sources1 left, 2 center, 1 right
- Sep 15– 18Congress has failed to regulate AI for years – and there’s little sign that’s changing33 articles · 25 sources4 left, 17 center, 3 right
- Apr 27– 29King Charles III to Meet Trump and Address Congress in Bid to Spotlight UK-US Ties72 articles · 28 sources4 left, 17 center, 6 right
Stories that name United States Congress
- Nov 8– 10Trump says his immigration crackdown ‘might be too tough’ after midterm losses90 articles · 54 sources10 left, 23 center, 16 right
- Nov 4– 9Blue wave crashes through state government races51 articles · 43 sources17 left, 12 center, 10 right
- Nov 4Langworthy reelected to 23rd U.S. Congressional District2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 29– Nov 52026 midterm elections: Experts join Wednesday's WGN Morning News to weigh in on what happened990 articles · 178 sources56 left, 73 center, 35 right
- Oct 29– 31Leo XIV has become the first pope in history to vote in a US general election125 articles · 77 sources15 left, 39 center, 20 right
- Oct 23Federal lawmakers push to ban commercial sloth imports after 58 deaths linked to Sloth World Orlando2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Oct 23– 25Trump, seeking to help Maine Sen. Susan Collins, exempts some Canadian imports from his 50% tariffs33 articles · 31 sources15 left, 7 center, 6 right
- Oct 21– 22Israeli forces detain and then release US congressional candidate at West Bank harvest40 articles · 34 sources11 left, 13 center, 7 right
- Sep 25– 26Saudi Arabia open to possibly developing nuclear weapons3 articles · 3 sources3 left, 0 center, 0 right
Local coverage
- Nov 7– 9Democrats planning flood of AI bills when they take control of Congress7 articles · 4 sources2 left, 1 center, 1 right
- Nov 4Ed Gallrein wins Kentucky's U.S. Congress 4th District2 articles · 2 sources1 left, 1 center, 0 right
- Sep 21Lingering feuds threaten Democrats' bid to reclaim US Congress5 articles · 3 sources1 left, 1 center, 1 right