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Donna Brazile: Democrats’ path to victory in 2025 and beyond

Election Day 2025 is just around the corner. While it may not be covered with the same intensity as the 2026 midterm elections, Democrats can no longer afford to focus on what happened in 2024. To win upcoming elections, my fellow Democrats must go beyond criticizing President Trump’s awful actions and policies. They must advocate...

Five questions hanging over the government shutdown

The federal government has shut down for the first time in more than six years. Here are the big questions hanging over this shutdown.

Expedited removals are sidelining legal rights in immigration cases

In September, a federal judge condemned the deportation of a group of migrants from West Africa to Ghana, saying the government had acted outside established procedures. The group had been placed on a list for “fast-track deportation” without full hearings in immigration courts. The judge noted that such practice may violate non-refoulement — the ban on deporting...

Live updates: Trump’s layoff threat hangs over government shutdown

The federal government shut down overnight Wednesday, as Democrats and Republicans failed to reach an agreement on a stopgap funding bill amid a Sept. 30 deadline. When will the shutdown end? That's anyone's guess. President Trump's administration has threatened mass firings and potential program cuts if funding expired. Labor unions on Tuesday filed suit to...

Madison Cawthorn aims to make political comeback, announces run for Congress

Cawthorn is running for Florida's 19th congressional seat, which will soon be vacated as Byron Donalds runs for governor.

Dem gubernatorial candidate slammed as the ‘Kamala Harris of New Jersey’ as election slides into home stretch

Republican Jack Ciattarelli's campaign compares Democratic opponent Rep. Mikie Sherrill to Kamala Harris in New Jersey's competitive gubernatorial election.

Republicans push for constitutional amendment to dock lawmakers’ pay during government shutdowns

Lawmakers are backing a proposal for a constitutional amendment to dock the pay of federal legislators when there is a government shut down

Government shutdown begins as House GOP campaign arm heaps pressure on Dems

House Republicans' National Republican Congressional Committee launches ads in 42 battleground districts blaming Democrats for the federal government shutdown.

Combat veteran turned CEO has a new mission: Flip governor’s office in blue state

Republican veteran Mike Minogue joins the Massachusetts gubernatorial race as the third major GOP candidate challenging Democratic Gov. Maura Healey in 2025.

Government Shuts Down as Lawmakers Fail to Reach Deal on Funding Bill

The last shutdown occurred during Trump’s first term, in December 2018, and lasted 35 days — the longest in history.

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