Max Cotton
Producer
Max Cotton joined the Gray Washington Bureau team in February 2025 as a weekend producer. Before moving to the nation’s capital, Max was Gray Media’s Illinois Capitol Bureau Chief in Springfield, Ill. He covered Illinois politics at the state’s legislature. Max has also worked in Des Moines, Iowa; Eau Claire, Wisc.; and Casper, Wyo.
A graduate of the University of Missouri School of Journalism, Max grew up in the Chicago area. When he’s not working, Max is exploring Washington or cheering on a Chicago sports team.
The “I Voted” sticker given to people who cast ballots began with one woman, Janet Boudreau, who designed it after seeing a local county hand out a different sticker on Election Day.
An October surprise is an event that could shake up an election, but does it often make the difference? Experts weigh in.
President Donald Trump is scheduled to appear at a campaign rally in Mississippi on Monday, to support the state’s incumbent Republican Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith in her midterm election bid.
The National Desert Shield and Desert Storm Memorial officially opened after more than four years of construction.
While economists point to several factors for the rise in inflation, some Democratic lawmakers are saying President Donald Trump’s immigration policies are contributing to the problem.
President Donald Trump will travel to Ohio and Alaska this week to campaign for Republican candidates ahead of the midterms, while Vice President JD Vance is set to campaign in Texas.
A group of energy companies, including Michigan-based ITC Holdings Corp., is asking the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission, or FERC, to limit competition on the transmission step of the energy delivery process.
A group of House Democrats introduced legislation that would ban members of Congress and the executive branch from owning and trading stock.
The bill is called the Motorsports Fairness Permanency Act of 2025. If it becomes law, it will extend a tax provision making it easier for tracks and drag strips.
Progressive candidate Dr. Abdul El-Sayed edges out moderate Rep. Haley Stevens in the Michigan Democratic senate primary by roughly 15,000 votes after hours of ballot counting.
The Senate is facing a full agenda before lawmakers leave for August recess Thursday, with a potential confirmation vote, internal party divisions and questions about whether recess will happen at all.
Some of the top American tennis players are competing in the nation’s capital this summer at the Mubadala DC Open, a warm-up tournament for the U.S. Open in New York City.
The House voted for the second time to limit President Trump’s ability to wage war, with four Republicans joining Democrats in the measure condemning the president’s war in Iran Thursday. The vote came Thursday as oil prices crossed $100 a barrel.
Fans reflect on baseball's enduring place in American culture as the country marks its 250th birthday
Former Massachusetts Congressman Barney Frank Tuesday died at 86 from complications of congestive heart failure.
Congress focuses on reconciliation while the NTSB investigates the UPS cargo plane crash. This is your Week Ahead in Washington for May 17th.
Days after National Small Business Week, entrepreneurs and small business owners were back on Capitol Hill, turning the spotlight on a technical issue: data privacy.
The federal government is offering help for thousands of stranded passengers and suddenly unemployed airline workers following Spirit Airlines’ announcement that it is winding down operations and canceling all tickets.
Congress faces the deadline to extend a key foreign intelligence power while the UK’s King Charles is headed to D.C.
The organization Christians Engaged is hosting “America Reads the Bible,” a weeklong reading celebrating the U.S.’s 250th birthday.
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