WASHINGTON – “Congress" literally means to gather together. But the coronavirus pandemic and election-year politics are forcing lawmakers to consider ways of governing from afar, some for the first time in U.S.
history. The virus' continuing spread is raising doubts among lawmakers and aides that the House will reconvene in Washington as scheduled after April 20.
Democrats are increasingly annoyed that President Donald Trump gets a daily platform to rebut unflattering stories and update Americans on his administration's response to the crisis.
Like millions of people around the world, homebound members of Congress have time on their hands for suggestions, and they're making them with rising urgency — from virtual congressional hearings to