A statement from a powerful federal employees’ union calling on Congress to reopen the government didn’t have an immediate effect. Senate Democrats rejected the House-passed, GOP-led stopgap for the 13th time Tuesday, as the pain from the government shutdown is poised to escalate by week’s end. Lawmakers voted 54-45 on the funding patch, which would … Read more
The speaker addressed fellow House Republicans on a sometimes-heated conference call. Speaker Mike Johnson made clear to House Republicans on a private call Tuesday that GOP leaders have no plans to put a standalone bill for expiring food aid benefits up for a vote as the shutdown pressure mounts on Democrats before Nov. 1. “Things … Read more
Feenstra, who has served three terms in Congress and has long been rumored to run, made his candidacy official in a post on X on Tuesday. Rep. Randy Feenstra (R-Iowa) is running for governor in 2026, he announced Tuesday, making the GOP lawmaker the most high-profile Republican to enter the race for the state’s top … Read more
National Air Traffic Controllers Association leader Nick Daniels called for reopening the government but did not explicitly advocate for a “clean” extension of federal funding. The union representing air traffic controllers is continuing to advocate for an end to the ongoing federal shutdown — but it’s not specifically calling for a “clean” short-term spending bill … Read more
Cash-strapped Head Start centers across the country are being forced to close their doors, with more expected to shutter as the shutdown continues. Tens of thousands of children from low-income families could lose access to education, meals and health care if federal Head Start cash doesn’t resume by Nov. 1 — just as the funding … Read more
The speaker said the 22nd Amendment is clear on the president’s eligibility to serve past 2029. Speaker Mike Johnson said Tuesday that he’s spoken with President Donald Trump about the possibility he might seek a third term but said he doesn’t “see the path” for such a move. Asked about Trump floating a third term, … Read more
John Thune said he expects to hear the VP’s “assessment of where things stand” in the funding fight. JD Vance is heading to Capitol Hill on Tuesday for lunch with Senate Republicans. The White House says the vice president is swinging by to talk tariffs, but it’ll be tough to divert the discussion away from … Read more
Populist challengers Reform say “serious surgery on the system” is required. Can the British prime minister turn things around? LONDON — Nigel Farage is on the march. And every lever Britain’s prime minister pulls seems broken. More than a year after his center-left Labour Party stormed to victory on a promise of change, Keir Starmer … Read more
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office accused Hamas of violating the ceasefire during the return of hostage remains. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday ordered his military to conduct “forceful” airstrikes in Gaza, his office wrote on social media, putting new pressure on a weeks-old ceasefire agreement with Hamas. The announcement comes less than a … Read more
The Democratic National Committee set a Jan. 16, 2026, deadline for states interested in applying to be an early state. The Democratic Party’s debate about which states will get coveted early-voting spots in the 2028 presidential primary inched forward on Monday, with a new deadline for states to apply to lead the calendar. The Democratic … Read more