This week: Senate shutdown show returns amid key elections

Talks continue on ending a partial government shutdown that will set a new record Tuesday night, while more Americans are feeling the pinch.

The 2025 Elections Have A Trump-Shaped Trap For Republicans

The 2025 elections, set for this coming Tuesday, tell an unsurprising story: Backlash to an increasingly unpopular Donald ...
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Is the United States Senate What Our Founders Envisioned?

With the shutdown ball squarely in the Senate’s court, a fair question feels timelier than ever: Is the United States Senate what our Founders envisioned it to be — or has it fallen short of ...

Republican leaders reject Trump’s demands to scrap the Senate filibuster to end the shutdown

Trump’s sudden decision to assert himself into the shutdown debate — bringing the highly charged demand to end the filibuster ...
Opinion

Dems cynically keep government shut down past Election Day as SNAP benefits could lapse for millions of poor Americans

Your government is failing you right now. Poverty is not red or blue,” Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said at a Capitol Hill press conference alongside House Speaker Mike ...