What to watch on Election Day 2025: Trump’s strength, Democrats’ message and the shutdown effect

The push is the centerpiece of a Democratic effort to counter new Republican maps in Texas and elsewhere that were drawn to ...

Virginia governor’s race will test Trump and Democrats nationally — and make history

RICHMOND, Va. – Virginia voters are deciding a history-making race for governor Tuesday that will serve as a barometer of ...

Government shutdown updates: Thune rebuffs Trump's repeated call to change filibuster

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, who told reporters on Monday that there won't be changes to the Senate rule any time soon.

23 effects being felt on Day 35 of the shutdown

The Trump 2.0 shutdown is set to become the longest government shutdown in history. On Tuesday, it ties the 35-day record set in 2019, during Trump’s first term. With no serious negotiations happening ...

U.S. Rep. Alford calls for reopening of federal government as shutdown nears record length

The Republican representing Missouri’s 4th District said GOP lawmakers “did our job” by approving a temporary funding bill in ...
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Maine to vote on proposed red flag gun law inspired by mass shooting that killed 18

A statewide ballot question Tuesday asks residents if they want to build on the state’s yellow flag law, which allows police ...

White House launches MySpace-like page to mock Democrats over shutdown

The White House has launched a spoof MySpace page satirizing Democrats and blaming them for the government shutdown, which ...