Elections News How A Government Shutdown Could Play In The 2024 Election

How the government shutdown is looming over off-year elections

As the shutdown drags into Tuesday night, it will become the longest government closure in history — and it comes as election officials in several states will count ballots to determine off-year races ... 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

Shutdown progress in doubt as Democrats grow emboldened from election wins

Senate Democrats face pressures of their own, both from unions eager for the shutdown to end and from allied groups who want them to hold firm. Many see the Democrats’ decisive gubernatorial wins in ... Read More

Democrats are seething over the shutdown deal, but they might be celebrating a year from now

Sen. Tim Kaine, who helped finalize the deal, defended it on CNN Monday. Kaine noted that the White House had pledged to rehire federal workers fired during the lapse in government funding and to bar ... Read More

On day 43 of the shutdown, a vote in the House could bring the impasse to an end

A vote in the House expected on Wednesday could end what is now the longest shutdown on record. Democrats are decrying the plan, saying it fails to address expiring health care subsidies. Read More

Will Democrats' big election wins end the shutdown – or prolong it?

Democratic wins also set the tone for the 2026 midterm elections, now just a year away. President Donald Trump blamed the shutdown as a reason for his party's losses, which delivered a much-needed ... Read More

November 1, 2025 - Trump administration and government shutdown news

Food bank CEO: Disruption to SNAP causing bigger need than in years past Former President Barack Obama rallied voters Saturday evening in Newark, New Jersey, urging them to vote for Democratic ... Read More

Prediction market odds of U.S. shutdown lasting the month slip on key election day

Get the latest on the U.S. government shutdown, prediction market odds for election outcomes, and insights on S&P 500 performance post-shutdown. Read More

Some senators predict the government shutdown, now the longest in history, could end this week

Bipartisan talks between rank-and-file Democrats and Republicans have been picking up, while House Speaker Mike Johnson endorsed a plan to fund the government into January. Read More

Senators look to Election Day to help break shutdown impasse

Lawmakers believe Tuesday’s elections will encourage senators in both parties to find a way to reopen the government. Read More

Government shutdown officially longest ever. What to expect after election day

The government shutdown has officially become the longest in United States history on Nov. 5 after a 14th Senate vote to end it failed on Tuesday. The government has now been shut down for 36 days, ... Read More

Economic anxiety grows during shutdown and the final push to Election Day: Morning Rundown

In today’s newsletter: The shutdown is intensifying anxiety over the economy, and some Republicans are sounding the alarm. Gubernatorial hopefuls in New Jersey and Virginia make their final push ahead ... Read More