Josh Rultenberg
Multimedia Journalist
Washington, D.C.
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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: May. 23, 2023 at 10:35 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
On Monday, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen reiterated it’s “highly likely” that Treasury will not be able to pay the country’s bills as early as June 1.
Updated: May. 4, 2023 at 6:37 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Experts do not believe there is a serious third-party candidate at this time that can steal or spoil the 2024 presidential election from either President Joe Biden or former President Donald Trump if both become their party's nominees.
Updated: Apr. 20, 2023 at 4:43 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
According to a recent study, nearly 30 percent of rural hospitals are in danger of closing. Now a bipartisan group of lawmakers want to do something to tackle the issue.
Updated: Apr. 13, 2023 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
In a time when, according to the Gun Violence Archive, the US is averaging more than one mass shooting a day, a bipartisan group of lawmakers wants to expand access to guns for one section of the population.
Updated: Apr. 6, 2023 at 5:41 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
The opioid crisis has ravaged our country for years. But now lawmakers and law enforcement have concerns about a new drug called 'Tranq' that is making the situation even more deadly.
Updated: Mar. 31, 2023 at 6:46 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Alaska’s senators are renewing their calls to close what they call a gap of military resources in the Arctic region.
Updated: Mar. 30, 2023 at 10:18 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
A Manhattan grand jury voted to indict former President Donald Trump on Thursday.
Updated: Mar. 29, 2023 at 6:22 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Pesky pests are attacking coffee, macadamia nut and nursery plants in Hawaii. So Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) and a bipartisan group of lawmakers have introduced a slew of bills to neutralize these nuisances.
Updated: Mar. 22, 2023 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
As Congress’ concerns continue to grow about China’s spying capabilities, a bipartisan group of senators say the US should get out of the Chinese drone buying business. That is why Florida Senator Rick Scott (R-Fla.) and Virginia Senator Mark Warner have introduced the American Security Drone Act of 2023. The bill would ban the federal government from buying drones from China and other countries that are deemed to be national security threats.
Updated: Mar. 15, 2023 at 11:10 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden is set to discuss lowering prescription drug prices in Las Vegas on Wednesday.
Updated: Mar. 9, 2023 at 5:34 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden has released his 2024 federal spending budget proposal. Democrats and Republicans on Capitol Hill are split on the plan.
Updated: Mar. 8, 2023 at 11:45 AM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
The RESTRICT Act would give the Department of Commerce the ability to strengthen regulations and penalties that could include a ban of tech companies like TikTok that are seen as a national security threat from China and other places.
Updated: Feb. 28, 2023 at 4:48 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Vivek Ramaswamy says being a “doer” qualifies him to be the leader of the free world and he is running for president on a vision he says he developed over the last three years.
Updated: Feb. 14, 2023 at 5:35 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Another mass shooting in America is being met with more calls for legislation to try to stop and prevent them from happening in the future.
Updated: Feb. 3, 2023 at 4:23 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Rep. Jill Tokuda (D-Hawaii) was sworn in to her first term in the House of Representatives last month.
Updated: Feb. 2, 2023 at 6:19 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Rep. Andy Biggs (R-Ariz.) is the second House Republican to put forward impeachment articles this Congress against Mayorkas.
Updated: Jan. 31, 2023 at 5:48 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
At the halfway mark, the president has signed a trillion-dollar bipartisan infrastructure deal and is under federal investigation.
Updated: Jan. 30, 2023 at 5:30 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Rep. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) has announced he is running against incumbent Senator Kyrsten Sinema (I-Ariz.) in 2024. It leaves the Democratic Party in a pickle about who to potentially back.
Updated: Jan. 12, 2023 at 5:19 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the discovery of classified documents at two locations tied to President Biden.
Updated: Jan. 10, 2023 at 6:16 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Alaska residents and climate activists are calling on the Biden Administration to shut down the construction of an oil pipeline in the state.
Updated: Dec. 15, 2022 at 3:27 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
A ceremony was held at the Capitol Wednesday to unveil the portrait of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.).
Exclusive: Second Gentleman discusses rise of anti-semitism following roundtable with Jewish leaders
Updated: Dec. 9, 2022 at 4:14 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
Emhoff said there is an “epidemic of hate facing our country.”
Updated: Dec. 6, 2022 at 10:47 AM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden promotes economic policies and semi-conductor manufacturing expansion in Arizona.
Updated: Dec. 2, 2022 at 2:56 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
The high court is going to determine whether Native American families should have an advantage in adopting and fostering Indigenous children.
Updated: Nov. 15, 2022 at 10:56 AM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
The former president will be running for office for the third time.
Updated: Nov. 9, 2022 at 7:04 PM EST
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden addressed the results of the midterm election and his own political future on Wednesday.
Updated: Nov. 4, 2022 at 12:03 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Government says be aware of domestic extremists causing havoc around Election Day.
Updated: Nov. 1, 2022 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Both Democrats and Republicans are confident they can win the November mid-term elections because they claim they’ve each poached voters from regions where, traditionally, they don’t have a lot of support.
Updated: Oct. 27, 2022 at 1:31 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Political experts say Americans would not be wrong in having cause for pause.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 12:17 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Congresswoman Lauren Boebert, a staunch defender of former President Donald Trump, is seeking a second term in office. However, her opponent says she is too extreme for Congress and not focused on prioritizing Colorado’s needs.
Updated: Oct. 24, 2022 at 11:59 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
With just weeks to spare until Election Day, the race for Colorado’s U.S. Senate seat is heating up.
Updated: Oct. 21, 2022 at 2:55 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Steve Bannon was sentenced in federal court today for refusing to comply with a congressional subpoena surrounding the January 6th insurrection.
Updated: Oct. 19, 2022 at 5:58 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Joe Biden announced Wednesday the US will sell 15 million barrels of crude oil from its Strategic Petroleum Reserve.
Updated: Oct. 13, 2022 at 5:27 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
January 6th Committee voted to subpoena former President Donald Trump to testify before them.
Updated: Oct. 12, 2022 at 3:29 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
There is less than a month between now and Election Day and voters have a lot to think about as they head to the polls.
Updated: Oct. 10, 2022 at 1:56 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments Tuesday about a California law regulating how pork, veal and eggs are sold in the state.
Updated: Oct. 6, 2022 at 10:13 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
While midterm elections are often seen as a referendum on the sitting president, Democrats may overcome Joe Biden’s low approval rating according to Morning Consult’s senior reporter Eli Yokley.
Updated: Sep. 9, 2022 at 12:33 PM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
Ending cancer as we know it. President Biden will give a speech Monday in Boston on his plan to find a cure for the disease. What the White House says we can expect to hear about the president’s ‘Cancer Moonshot.’
Updated: Sep. 1, 2022 at 10:16 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
The soul of the nation. That’s what President Biden plans to talk about during a primetime address in Philadelphia.
Updated: Aug. 5, 2022 at 11:46 AM EDT
|By Josh Rultenberg
President Biden will sign a bill on Wednesdayhelping veterans exposed to toxic burn pits get better health care despite an arduous effort to get the bill passed through the Senate.
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