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Steve Kornacki: Republicans took a political hit in the shutdown. How long will it last?

Since government funding lapsed, the GOP has fallen in the polls and lost at the ballot box. But shutdown history shows the party can turn it around before the midterms. Read More

Week in Politics: This week's elections; SCOTUS and Trump tariffs; shutdown update

We look at what Tuesday's vote means to both parties, and how the Supreme Court is looking at President Trump's tariffs. We also look ahead to what's next in the shutdown. Read More

What we can — and can't — learn from next week's elections: From the Politics Desk

Plus, Democrats look to their gubernatorial candidates in New Jersey and Virginia for a boost of momentum. Read More

The 2025 election crystallized the GOP’s post-Trump problem

As it was becoming clear that Election Day 2025 was a very bad one for Donald Trump’s Republican Party, the president weighed in with his own electoral analysis. He posted a quote Tuesday night that ... Read More

Trump Increases Pressure on His Own Party as the Shutdown Grinds On

President Trump has called on Republicans to end the filibuster as both parties search for a path out of the shutdown. Read More

Rand Paul Says He’s Sick of Republicans Caving to Trump All the Time

Senator Rand Paul is tired of being the only Republican senator willing to stand up to President Trump. The libertarian spoke with Politico’s Dasha Burns just days after being deliberately left out of ... Read More

Whole Hog Politics: What’s at stake for Trump’s agenda on Tuesday

On Tuesday, the first act in the story of Donald Trump’s remarkable political resurrection comes to a close. The statewide contests in Virginia and New Jersey, as well as some other races around ... Read More