Congressional Staffers Honored for Their Work

A bipartisan group of lawmakers highlighted the the integral role of staffers in the daily function of Congress Thursday at The Hill’s annual Notable Staffers event.  Sens. Cynthia Lummis (R-Wyo.) and Cory Booker (D-N.J.) as well as Reps. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) and Bobby Scott (D-Va.) honored their st

NHL star Alexander Ovechkin spoke out on Thursday about the backlash he is facing for appearing in a campaign advertisement promoting Russian President Vladimir Putin this week. "I'm Russian. As soon as I'm done playing hockey I'm gonna live there, my kids are gonna live there," Ovechkin told report