‘Schumer shutdown’ already cost taxpayers $1.2B in pay to employees not working
Federal government shutdown furloughs 750,000 employees who will receive backpay under 2019 law, costing $400 million per day, according to Sen. Joni Ernst's office.
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Mike Johnson rallies House Republicans on government shutdown messaging war during private call
House Republicans hold conference call on fourth day of government shutdown, with Speaker Mike Johnson urging unity as Senate Democrats reject GOP funding plan.
Virginia AG candidate faces backlash over violent, inflammatory text messages
Jay Jones, the Democratic nominee for attorney general of Virginia, faced condemnation from Republicans and Democrats on Friday after text messages from 2022 resurfaced in which he said he would “piss on graves” of GOP opponents and mused about hypothetically shooting then-Republican Speaker of the House of Delegates Todd Gilbert. In a text message exchange
Youngkin says Democrat AG candidate Jay Jones must ‘step away in disgrace’ over texts about former GOP leader
Virginia Gov. Glenn Youngkin says Democratic attorney general candidate Jay Jones should "step away" from his campaign "in disgrace" over text messages.
Democrat in key governor race keeps distance from NYC’s Mamdani
Democratic Rep. Mikie Sherrill refuses to back NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani as Republicans try to link vulnerable Democrats to the socialist.
Democrats roll out new campaign ads targeting Republicans over ongoing government shutdown
The Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee invested in ads across 13 districts, accusing Republicans of shutting down the government.
Shutdown ignites strategist debate: Will Trump and GOP pay the political price in 2026?
The 2025 government shutdown enters its second week as Democrats and Republicans blame each other, while political strategists say it likely won't impact 2026 elections.