Politics

Senate Democratic leader Chuck Schumer unveiled a proposal on Friday aimed at ending the longest federal government shutdown in modern history by offering Republicans a simple tradeoff: reopen the government and extend Affordable Care Act premium tax credits for one year. The proposal represents a dramatic bid to force a

Voters delivered a sharp rebuke to President Donald Trump and his political allies in a series of high profile contests on Tuesday, handing Democrats a sweeping set of wins that crossed ideological lines and geographic boundaries. The results, which included a Democratic victory in New York Citys mayoral race and

The federal government entered its fifth week of partial closure as lawmakers remained deadlocked over funding measures, setting the stage for a likely passage this week of the longest shutdown in modern United States history. With federal operations curtailed since October 1, millions of Americans are feeling the effects through

Tuesday’s off year contests arrive at a moment when the United States is already sharply polarized and civic trust is strained. Local and state races across the country will determine governors, state legislatures, mayoralties and a raft of ballot measures that touch hot button issues including election rules, public

Senate Republican leaders firmly rejected President Donald Trump’s overnight demand to eliminate the legislative filibuster, underscoring a widening split between the White House and congressional Republicans as the federal government edged into its fifth week of a partial shutdown. Trump’s late‑night post on his social media platform

WASHINGTON — Republican leaders have spent the past week ridiculing the “No Kings” protest movement, dismissing it as a partisan stunt and branding it a “Hate America” campaign. Yet a striking new national poll released Wednesday suggests that Americans are not laughing. Instead, a majority say they sympathize with the movement’