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Democrats Haven’t Solved Their Electoral Problem

Big off-year wins in New Jersey and Virginia get the party no closer to taking back the Senate or the White House. Read More

Democrats make a new offer to end the shutdown, but Republicans aren't buying it

Mich., and championed by Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, would also extend expiring health care subsidies for one year. Read More

Senate Dems emboldened in shutdown strategy after election sweep

President Donald Trump acknowledges the shutdown hurt Republicans on Election Day, while Senate Democrats demand he come to the table and negotiate. Read More

Democrats’ confidence in shutdown strategy soars after election sweep

Senate Democrats feel confident after Tuesday’s election that they have the advantage over Republicans in the government shutdown battle and are pointing to President Trump’s statement that ... Read More

Senate Democrats eye exit from record-breaking shutdown as pressure intensifies

N.Y., and his caucus mulling ways out of the government shutdown from a host of offers Republicans have made throughout the 36-day ordeal. Read More

Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins

Movement has slowed toward a deal to end the government shutdown after election wins for Democrats. Election victories in Virginia and New Jersey have emboldened Democrats and raised fresh doubts ... Read More

Democrats see path back to power after Tuesday’s sweeping victories

The Democratic brand, badly bruised in 2024 when voters handed Republicans a governing trifecta in Washington, snapped to life Tuesday as the party collected victories up and down the ballot across ... Read More

A few more Senate Democrats are needed to end the government shutdown. Is anyone budging?

WASHINGTON – If there's a way out of the government shutdown, it has everything to do with Republicans winning over a handful more Democrats in the United States Senate. The more moderate ones – and ... Read More

WATCH: No House votes until Senate Democrats ‘turn the lights back on,’ Johnson says

WASHINGTON (AP) — Speaker Mike Johnson said Friday that the House won’t hold votes until Senate Democrats “turn the lights back on.” Watch the news conference in the video player above. Johnson made ... Read More

Senate filibuster keeps Democrats in check. GOP could win now, but lose later. | Opinion

Getting rid of the Senate filibuster to end the government shutdown would be a bad move for Republicans. There's no return once that line is crossed. Read More

Democrats meet to discuss deal to reopen government

Senate Democrats met for several hours Thursday afternoon at a special caucus lunch hosted by Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) to discuss a potential deal to reopen the government, ... Read More