Senators were close to a deal to end the shutdown before Tuesday’s election. Some Democrats say nothing has changed. Others say their colleagues would be foolish to ignore the results.

The U.S. Supreme Court on Friday allowed President Donald Trump's administration to withhold for now about $4 billion needed to fully fund a food aid program for 42 million low-income Americans this month amid the federal government shutdown.

President Trump is out to stop the 2025 midterms from turning into a preview of the 2026 midterms. Democrats want to keep the momentum going.

The government shutdown became the longest in history. The Supreme Court heard arguments in a case challenging tariffs. Trump alleged fraud in California’s redistricting measure vote. Democrats swept elections in New Jersey,

The U.S. Federal Aviation Administration on Saturday issued an order prohibiting MD-11 planes from flying for now, pending inspection, after a fiery crash this week of a UPS MD-11 cargo freighter killed at least 14 people in Louisville,