Politics Oct 16 Who’s winning the blame game over the shutdown? Here’s what a new AP-NORC poll shows The AP-NORC poll also finds there’s plenty of blame being cast on President Donald Trump as well as Republicans and Democrats in Congress. Leaders warn the shutdown could become one of the longest ever.
Politics Oct 15 WATCH LIVE: Senate convenes as Trump administration threatens more firings due to federal shutdown With every passing day of the government shutdown, hundreds of thousands of federal employees furloughed or working without pay face mounting financial strain. And now they are confronting new uncertainty with the Trump administration's promised layoffs.
Politics Oct 08 WATCH: Senate meets as lawmakers remain in shutdown deadlock As the government shutdown entered a second week, there's no discernible endgame in sight.
Politics Oct 02 Republicans relishing role reversal in shutdown fight Republican leaders have presented a united stance as they try to keep the government open and berate Democrats for demanding health care policy changes in exchange for their votes.
Politics Aug 29 Sen. Ernst of Iowa is expected to announce next month she won’t run for reelection in 2026 As Senate Republicans work to maintain their majority in the chamber, Ernst is joining a wave of her peers making headaches for the party.
Politics Aug 26 WATCH: Pritzker says alleged Trump plan to deploy military to Chicago is illegal and un-American President Donald Trump’s possible move — targeting states whose governors are among potential White House contenders in 2028 — would be another escalation of presidential power, directly challenging the rights of states and cities to govern themselves.
Politics Aug 23 Texas Senate passes redrawn congressional map favoring GOP, sends to governor President Donald Trump has pushed for the map to help the GOP maintain its slim majority in Congress in the 2026 midterm elections. It has five new districts that would favor Republicans.
Politics Aug 22 WATCH: Texas Democrats prepare final show of resistance against Republican-backed redrawn maps Democratic state Sen. Carol Alvarado said on social media that she plans to speak well into Friday evening to block the map from final passage.
Politics Aug 07 Trump wants to change how the Census Bureau collects data President Donald Trump has instructed the Commerce Department to change how the Census Bureau collects data, seeking to exclude immigrants in the United States illegally.
Politics Aug 04 WATCH: Texas Democrats delay redistricting vote by leaving the state The Republican-dominated House was unable to establish the quorum of lawmakers required to do business.