Some in GOP are worried about Trump’s spending cuts
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump has embraced the federal shutdown as an “unprecedented opportunity” to slash spending…
Special election in Tennessee draws a crowd in both parties
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A Tennessee special election to replace a Republican congressman who stepped aside this summer…
An Oval Office meeting turns to classic Trump trolling
WASHINGTON (AP) — Halfway through Donald Trump’s inaugural White House meeting with congressional leadership days before a government…
North Carolina law signed after Ukrainian refugee’s death on Charlotte train
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina’s Democratic governor signed into law on Friday a criminal justice measure that…
Trump now openly backing Project 2025 during shutdown
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump is openly embracing the conservative blueprint he desperately tried to distance…
Racial gerrymandering claims give new Texas map its first court test
A panel of federal judges began considering Wednesday whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts…
Gold hits record high as U.S. government shutdown dents risk appetite
Gold prices rose to record highs as a U.S. government shutdown began on Wednesday. Chris Mcgrath | Getty…
Government shutdown draws closer as congressional leaders head to White House
WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic and Republican congressional leaders are heading to the White House for a meeting with…
Missouri governor signs Trump-backed redistricting plan
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Missouri Gov. Mike Kehoe signed a new U.S. House map into law Sunday…
Republicans and Democrats dig in ahead of shutdown meeting with Trump
WASHINGTON (AP) — Top Senate Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republican Majority Leader John Thune are digging in ahead…
Trump to meet Monday with top four congressional leaders as government shutdown risk looms
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump plans to meet with the top four congressional leaders at the White…
As Democrats prepare for a possible shutdown, their endgame is uncertain
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Democrats who have struggled for months to counter President Donald Trump have settled on…