Josh Rultenberg
Multimedia Journalist
Washington, D.C.
Josh Rultenberg joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in July 2022 as a multimedia journalist.
Josh is originally from the suburbs of Philadelphia, PA, but he has previously lived in seven other states.
Josh comes to Washington after spending two years as a statehouse reporter in Columbus, OH.
Josh is a proud graduate of Temple University where he received his Bachelor’s degree in Broadcast Journalism.
In his spare time, Josh enjoys playing tennis, working out, attending sporting events and watching movies.
Updated: Jul. 19, 2024 at 11:06 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Congress is considering plans to update its Selective Service rules to require women to sign up for the draft.
Updated: Jul. 15, 2024 at 3:54 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
This week, President Biden will speak directly with Black and Latino voters when he attends the annual NAACP and UnidosUS conventions in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Updated: Jul. 11, 2024 at 12:42 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
House Democrats plan on forcing a full House vote on a bill banning so-called bump stocks.
Updated: Jul. 3, 2024 at 2:15 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
A sentimental Hawaiian stone that has been in Washington D.C. the last 20 years is heading back to the homeland.
Updated: Jul. 2, 2024 at 3:47 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
The president blasted the decision and gave a stark warning from the White House about what a potential second term could look like for Trump.
Updated: Jul. 1, 2024 at 4:18 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Experts say the seafood industry is facing unprecedented global challenges. As a result, one lawmaker is looking to enhance and modernize fisheries policies.
Updated: Jun. 28, 2024 at 3:27 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Conservative justices decide enforcing sleeping bans on the homeless is not cruel and unusual punishment.
Updated: Jun. 27, 2024 at 2:59 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court blocked a deal Thursday Purdue Pharma made with state and local governments that would have given billions to victims of the opioid epidemic.
Updated: Jun. 20, 2024 at 4:42 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Some lawmakers in Washington want to make sure farm workers get paid if a natural disaster strikes.
Updated: Jun. 18, 2024 at 6:53 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Boeing’s CEO was grilled by lawmakers Tuesday after a series of catastrophes and whistleblower complaints have plagued the company.
Updated: Jun. 12, 2024 at 7:00 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
On Capitol Hill Wednesday, House Republicans voted to hold Attorney General Merrick Garland in contempt of Congress for refusing to turn over audio of President Biden’s interview in his classified documents case.
Updated: Jun. 3, 2024 at 3:28 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Lawmakers on Capitol Hill say one state’s program used to address its housing crisis could become a nationwide solution.
Updated: May. 10, 2024 at 4:35 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
May is Mental Health Awareness Month and a pair of Democratic lawmakers are pushing a bill to bring more support for firefighters.
Updated: May. 9, 2024 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Democrats and advocates gathered on Capitol Hill Wednesday to call on President Joe Biden to take executive action to further protect migrants and their families.
Updated: May. 9, 2024 at 11:54 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-Ga.) triggered the motion to vacate Wednesday against House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.).
Updated: May. 7, 2024 at 6:36 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
The federal judge in former President Donald Trump’s federal classified documents trial has indefinitely suspended the case.
Updated: May. 3, 2024 at 6:45 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
According to the National Crime Information Center, in 2016, there were nearly 6,000 missing American Indian and Alaska Native women and girls. However, less than two percent of the cases were logged into the national database. The Bureau of Indian Affairs said the lack of accurate data is one reason why these problems have persisted.
Updated: May. 2, 2024 at 3:16 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Senate Democrats want to change the federal government’s approach to marijuana and arrests related to possession.
Updated: Apr. 22, 2024 at 5:55 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Should homelessness be a crime? On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court heard arguments on whether laws punishing homeless people with civil penalties violate the Constitution.
Updated: Apr. 19, 2024 at 2:19 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
On Monday, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments on whether laws punishing homeless people with civil penalties violate the Constitution.
Updated: Apr. 17, 2024 at 5:44 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
The Senate Homeland Security Investigations Subcommittee said the allegations against Boeing are “serious and shocking.”
Updated: Apr. 9, 2024 at 6:00 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida visited the National Japanese American Memorial to pay his respects to the late Sen. Daniel Inouye from Hawaii.
Updated: Apr. 5, 2024 at 4:48 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
House Democrats are leading an effort to get rid of so-called “zombie guns.”
Updated: Apr. 3, 2024 at 3:34 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Senator Hirono recently reintroduced a bill that would create new federal grants for increased recruitment and retention of women and minorities in science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, or STEM, programs.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2024 at 6:04 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
A handful of Native American tribes are asking the Biden Administration to reject a proposed tribal gaming site in Oregon. The issue is putting indigenous groups at odds with one another.
Updated: Mar. 19, 2024 at 4:23 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled Tuesday to allow Texas enforce its state law to arrest undocumented migrants.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2024 at 4:16 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
On Friday, dozens of people went to our nation’s capital to demand more action be taken to address long Covid.
Updated: Mar. 13, 2024 at 4:56 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
A bill that could ban the popular social media app TikTok is headed over to the Senate after passing the House Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 12, 2024 at 4:33 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
On Tuesday, former President Donald Trump will likely clinch the Republican nomination for president.
Updated: Mar. 6, 2024 at 4:55 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Joe Biden will deliver his third State of the Union on Thursday with foreign policy expected to be a main focus.
Updated: Mar. 5, 2024 at 5:18 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Sen. Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) has announced she will not run for re-election. Sinema’s exit means it will just be a two-person race to replace her in November.
Updated: Feb. 29, 2024 at 3:57 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
A recent surveillance report from leading health organizations found the U.S. lacks the necessary funding and resources to combat viral hepatitis.
Updated: Feb. 29, 2024 at 3:05 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
On Wednesday evening, a judge in Illinois removed Donald Trump from the state’s ballot even though early voting in that primary is already underway.
Updated: Feb. 27, 2024 at 5:46 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
A high stakes meeting at the White House Tuesday between President Joe Biden and top congressional leaders was “productive and intense” according to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.).
Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 6:17 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
A looming government shutdown is contributing to delays in the Senate impeachment trial of Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas.
Updated: Feb. 26, 2024 at 12:25 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
The Senate will return from its two-week recess on Monday and receive the House’s articles of impeachment against Mayorkas. On February 13th, House Republicans impeached Mayorkas by a single vote after failing to do so the week prior.
Updated: Feb. 21, 2024 at 5:26 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
On Wednesday, the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in a case involving double jeopardy in criminal prosecutions.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2024 at 1:01 AM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
On Tuesday night, House Republicans impeached Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas by a vote of 214-213. Mayorkas has now been officially charged with high crimes and misdemeanors for what House Republicans what say is his mishandling of the U.S. southern border.
Updated: Feb. 12, 2024 at 7:10 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Trump filed an appeal to the nation’s highest court Monday, asking the justices to hear his claim of absolutely immunity from criminal prosecution.
Updated: Feb. 9, 2024 at 11:37 AM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
As expected, former President Donald Trump easily won Nevada’s Republican Caucus on Thursday.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2024 at 4:08 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Former President Donald Trump will get to see how Nevada Republicans feel about him on Thursday.
Updated: Feb. 7, 2024 at 1:06 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley was trounced in Nevada’s state-run race for president on Tuesday night.
Updated: Feb. 5, 2024 at 6:44 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Former President Donald Trump and former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley are each participating in Nevada’s two different Republican nominating contests. However, they will not be competing against one another.
Updated: Jan. 25, 2024 at 10:49 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
On Thursday, the White House announced new steps it is taking to stress the importance of safe storage of firearms.
Updated: Jan. 23, 2024 at 5:03 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
The White House is calling on House Republicans to get involved in the bipartisan talks to aid Ukraine, Israel, the southern border, and Taiwan.
Updated: Jan. 22, 2024 at 4:53 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Congress is one step closer to passing a major bipartisan tax deal just in time for tax season.On Friday, by a 40-3 vote, the House Ways and Means Committee approved a new $78-billion bipartisan tax package.
Updated: Jan. 19, 2024 at 11:29 AM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Congress passed a short-term spending extension to avert a potential government shutdown on Sunday.
Updated: Jan. 16, 2024 at 4:51 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
As the Republican race for president shifts to New Hampshire, two candidates have decided to end their campaigns. Entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy and former Arkansas Governor Asa Hutchinson announced they are dropping out.
Updated: Jan. 11, 2024 at 11:52 AM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
The federal government is inching closer to a shutdown and some Republicans are embracing the idea.
Updated: Jan. 5, 2024 at 5:10 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Letitia James filed a post-trial motion Friday asking the judge in Trump's civil fraud case to fine Trump $370 million and ban him from doing real estate business in New York for life.