Ross Ketschke is Local 10's Emmy-nominated Capitol Hill reporter, covering South Florida's delegation in Washington, D.C. He closely follows how legislation in Washington impacts our local communities.
Prior to joining Local 10, Ross covered state government in Vermont, Maine and New Hampshire, getting up-close access to presidential candidates during the 2024 New Hampshire Primary. He was the leading reporter during the Lewiston, Maine mass shooting in 2023, and worked on investigative stories examining how public policy affects local economies, public safety and the environment.
When he is not on Capitol Hill, you can find Ross on the basketball court or ultimate frisbee field.
President Donald Trump’s priorities in the Gaza Strip are to remove Hamas from power, free the hostages, and deliver aid, Tommy Pigott, a State Department spokesman, said Thursday.
President Donald Trump was in Los Angeles on Tuesday when he answered a question about whether or not his administration will be supporting Israel’s next stage of the war against Hamas.
Estados Unidos evita pronunciarse sobre una ocupación total de Gaza, pero afirma que su objetivo es impedir que Hamás vuelva a gobernar. Mientras tanto, Israel sigue su ofensiva, entre protestas internas y creciente crisis humanitaria en Gaza.
President Donald Trump’s administration did not comment on reports that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu favored a complete takeover of the Gaza Strip, but described the goals that the next stage of the war should accomplish.
While Texas House lawmakers fight over the redrawing of the electoral congressional districts map, Gov. Ron DeSantis said he thinks it would be good for Florida to start doing the same sooner rather than later.
U.S. House Reps. Mario Díaz-Balart and Debby Wasserman Schultz are both worried about the future of a bill that President Donald Trump has described as “big” and “beautiful.”
U.S. Rep. Carlos Gimenez sent a letter to his House colleagues launching his bid to chair the House Homeland Security Committee, Politico reported on Wednesday afternoon.
Vice President JD Vance cast the tie-breaking vote President Donald Trump needed for the Senate to pass his “big, beautiful” bill 51-50 on Tuesday and send it back to the House with some changes.
El vicepresidente JD Vance dio el voto decisivo para aprobar en el Senado el proyecto de ley de Trump, que incluye recortes a Medicaid, SNAP y energías renovables. El proyecto regresa a la Cámara para su aprobación final, mientras crecen las críticas por su posible impacto social.