What the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) attempted to do with a sledgehammer, Congress succeeded in doing with gridlock and an unwillingness to compromise.

As Congress appears to be close to a deal that would end the shutdown, there are still questions about how fast services and ...

See how much more Americans will have to pay for health insurance on the ACA marketplaces in the absence of the enhanced tax credits at the center of the shutdown.

The Senate will return today, Wednesday, Oct. 29, 2025, but a Senate vote today on a House-backed bill to fund and reopen the government is not currently scheduled as the shutdown enters a fifth week.

The Senate will return today, Monday, Oct. 27, 2025, amid the second-longest government shutdown in history, although a Senate vote today to reopen the government is not likely as the outlook looks ...