Research Guides: Legislative Research: News Sources

General News Sources

Factiva
Nexis Uni
Formerly LexisNexis Academic. Access to major newspapers from around the world, as well as: industry and market news; company financial information; general medical topics; accounting, auditing, and tax information; legal news, law reviews, and case law; and the U.S. and state codes. Please use Google Chrome or IE browsers with this database.
U.S. Newsstream
Full text access to over 500 U.S. newspapers, including The New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, Washington Post, Los Angeles Times, Boston Globe, Newsday, and Chicago Tribune, as well as wires, broadcast transcripts, blogs, and news sites in full-text format.

C-SPAN
Provides ongoing coverage of major government proceedings and public affairs programming. Excellent archive of past material
Roll Call
Leading publication covering Congressional news and information. Older issues can be found in Nexis-Uni.
Politico
Oft-cited news site focusing on Congress,lobbying, and advocacy
National Journal
A collection of resources on US politics and policy, including The National Journal, The Hotline, The National Journal Daily (formerly CongressDaily), The Almanac of American Politics, Daybook and more.