Brendan Cullerton
Multimedia Journalist
Washington, D.C.
Brendan Cullerton joined the Gray Television Washington News Bureau in March 2022 as a multimedia journalist after spending four years covering state, local, and federal politics for the CBS affiliate in Milwaukee.
Brendan has also reported politics for TV stations in Illinois and Missouri. He has interviewed political figures from former House Speaker Paul Ryan to former Vice President Mike Pence and even former California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger. Brendan has covered multiple presidential cycles, congressional races, and the mostly virtual 2020 Democratic National Convention in Milwaukee.
Brendan is from the Chicagoland area and received his journalism degree from the University of Missouri. Before reporting on television, Brendan reported on politics for KMOX radio in St. Louis and online for ABC News while he interned at their Washington Bureau.
When not reporting, Brendan likes to play pick up basketball and root on Chicago’s sports teams. (Go Sox!)
Republicans are favored by election forecasts to hold a small majority in the Senate after voters head to the polls November 5.
The balance of power in the House of Representatives appears likely to come down to swing districts in New York and California when voters head to the polls on Election Day.
The Supreme Court to hear arguments on whether the Biden administration can regulate so-called “ghost guns” like regular guns
Navient ordered to pay $120 million in fines and is banned from servicing federal student loans after settling a lawsuit that claimed the company engaged in illegal practices
A contentious debate between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump had both sides feeling their candidate won portions of the debate. Harris supporters seemed to feel better about her performance.
The Biden administration is now looking into a group of retail chains charging fees to receive cash back
Biden claims 16 million jobs added during his presidency
Democrats are more optimistic as Kamala Harris has built momentum.
Governor Tim Walz brings a Midwest element to the campaign trail for Democrats.
In a major blow to Google –a U.S. judge rules the company’s business model violates anti-trust laws.
A new study shows wearing your hearing aid can help slow the onset of Alzheimer’s
The House held hearings on the failure of the Secret Service during the attempted assassination of Donald Trump
The theme for night three – “Make America Strong Again.”
Nikki Haley and many others tookto the stage Tuesday night at the RNC.
Day One wrap up of the 2024 Republican National Convention
Marquette Law School looked through decades of polling data to see how Wisconsin may swing as Biden and Trump race to pick up the state's delegates.
The Republican National Convention kicks off Monday, where Former President Donald Trump is expected to become the official party nominee.
Inhofe was first elected to the House of Representatives in 1987
Biden and Trump traded jabs and debated policy in the first presidential debate of the 2024 election cycle.
Pandas are returning to the National Zoo in Washington D.C. after the Smithsonian agreed to a 10-year-lease with the China Wildlife Conservation Association to bring two-year-olds Bao Li and Qing Bao to Washington
Missouri Senator Eric Schmidt hosts the tenth annual Congressional Chess Tournament, involving the St. Louis Chess Club students, grandmasters, and U.S. Senators.
Rogersville City School teacher Missy Testerman honored at the White House as National Teacher of the Year, along with all state winners of teacher of the year. Testerman spoke with fellow-educator Jill Biden about classroom topics
A new Department of Transportation rule would require airlines to issue automatic cash refunds for any flight cancellations or “significant” delays without requiring any action from customers
This year – the Flag City Honor Flight allowed multiple generations of the same family to see memorials built in their honor in the Nation’s Capital.
The Supreme Court will have to decide whether to throw out hundreds of charges brought against Jan 6 defendants, including Donald Trump, stemming from a 2002 law created after the Enron scandal
The Supreme Court will have to decide whether to throw out hundreds of charges brought against Jan 6 defendants, including Donald Trump, stemming from a 2002 law created after the Enron scandal
A bill would expand coverage to more U.S. residents effected by radiation exposure from atomic bomb testing and uranium. The current fund expires in July 2024.
Following the collapse of Baltimore's Key Bridge Tuesday morning the Biden administration is signaling recovery will be a long road.
Since the 2017 eclipse, both Verizon and AT&T have increased their amount of cell sites and upgraded their networks. Both expect coverage to be improved for the 2024 eclipse.
A bill circulating the U.S. Capitol would provide first-time home buyers $10,000 to put toward a down payment or mortgage
President Biden has struggled to pass new border policy – and struggled to increase his poll numbers on immigration.
Tech giants meet in Munich to protect against artificial intelligence impacting 2024 elections around the globe. About half the world will have a chance to vote in 2024 elections
After an Alabama Supreme Court ruling effectively stopped some clinics from offering IVF procedures, Democrats look for federal protections
A bipartisan bill would provide criminal protections for human trafficking victims accused of federal crimes.
Shortly after the death of a renowned South Carolina oil painter, his family members got to see his oil paintings of famous politicians lining the halls of the U.S. Capitol
Senate Republicans say they need to see major policy changes at the U.S. border in exchange for additional aid to Ukraine in their war against Russia
Chris Christie gives speech at the Hudson Institute in Washington, D.C. Christie touts his own foreign policy credentials, while saying his opponents strategies are not serious
Joe Manchin announced he will not seek re-election to the Senate in 2024, prompting speculation he could make a run for president
East Texas resident Ryan Nichols pleads guilty to multiple felonies for his actions on Jan. 6. Nichols faces a maximum of 28 years in prison.
Virginia is one of only four states holding a regularly scheduled statehouse election Tuesday. The state is viewed as a possible predictor of what could happen nationally in 2024.
If a politician blocks you on social media – did they violate your first Amendment right? The Supreme Court will have to decide. : Director,
President Joe Biden announced he will request an “unprecedented” aid package for Israel from Congress. The White House has told lawmakers the package could cost $90-100 billion.
The FDA believes recent studies in nuclear medicine have paved the way for new diet pills that will make those with obesity crave less food.
South Carolina lawmakers admitted they changed the state Congressional election map to hold a voting advantage.
The Biden administration announced there is an “immediate need” to build barriers along the southern U.S. border, changing course from when the president said construction would end.
Former Texas Congressman Will Hurd talks about his self-proclaimed “dark horse” run for the White House and why he won’t endorse Donald Trump as a potential GOP nominee with Local News Live
Sens. Tommy Tuberville and Joe Manchin want to create a uniform standard for all 50 states on how college athletes can be paid. There have been no federal laws passed on the issue since a 2021 Supreme Court ruling that guaranteed college athletes would be allowed to make money off their name, image and likeness.
Mike Pence is emphasizing his loyalty to the constitution and his Christian faith as key reasons why he should be the Republican nominee for Election 2024.
