>>> illinois senator tammy duckworth is making history. the 49-year-old democrat will be the first u.s. senator to give birth while in office. duckworth, a veteran who lost both of her legs in the iraq war announced she's pregnant with her second child yesterday shchl's due in the spring. she gave birth to her first child in 2014 while serving in the house. >>> a groundbreaking science fiction writer is being remembered and a congressman is facing sexual harassment accusations. "the philadelphia inquirer" reports pennsylvania congressman pat meehan saw a former aide as a soul mate but denights he sexually harassed her. the 62-year-old settled the has rasment claim last summer with the senator's money. he says he developed a deep affection for the much younger woman and reacted badly when she began dating another man. the ethics committee has launched an investigation.