A short-term GOP funding proposal, stripped of Republican priorities, faced repeated rejection in the Senate despite already being revised.

Republicans are attempting to keep pressure on Democrats, and away from their own party, as Washington lurches toward a politically risky government showdown. With just hours until federal funding expires at midnight on Wednesday,

The Washington Post editorial board argued that Congressional Progressive Caucus tactics mirrored failed GOP strategies, leaving Democrats vulnerable during the federal government shutdown.

Congress left town Wednesday without a solution to break its bitter impasse over government funding, with the shutdown now set to last until at least Friday when members return for more votes.

WASHINGTON — The U.S. government had shut down, and Donald Trump was calling on Democrats and Republicans to work together to get out of the mess. “You have to get people in a room, and you have to just make deals for the good of the country,” Trump remarked.

Congressmen Michael Baumgartner and Dan Newhouse are asking HHS to fairly distribute a new federal health fund as rural hospitals struggle amid Medicaid cuts.

Senate Republicans and top GOP donors still plan to attend a major fundraiser at a coastal resort in Georgia this weekend despite the government shutdown, a move that puts an awkward spotlight on the underbelly of political campaigns as federal workers are being furloughed across the country.

Arkansas Senator Tom Cotton backs Representative Ashley Hinson for Iowa's open Senate seat as Republicans work to defend their 53-47 majority in 2026.

In a new survey conducted the first day of the government shutdown, respondents said congressional Republicans and the president were most to blame.

On this, at least, the Democrats agree: It's time to fight. Whether far-left activists, Washington moderates or rural conservatives, Democratic leaders across the political spectrum are shrugging off the risks and embracing a government shutdown they say is needed to push back against President Donald Trump and his Republican allies in Congress.