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

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

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

Cruz predicts Democrats will keep shutdown going to rally 'radicals' until after Election Day

Sen. Ted Cruz accused Democrats of prolonging the government shutdown for political advantage ahead of Election Day, predicting the standoff could be over by week’s end. The shutdown, now tied for the ... 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

Trump says election puts shutdown pressure on Republicans but wants to end filibuster

After Republicans lost big in Tuesday's elections, adding pressure to end the government shutdown, President Trump pushed changes to Senate rules to bypass the need for Democratic-votes. 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

Could today's election results help end the shutdown?

Campaign signs are seen outside a polling station on Tuesday in Alexandria, Va., as Virginians pick their next governor. (Getty Images) Voters in New Jersey and Virginia are selecting their governors ... Read More

Supreme Court hears arguments on Trump's tariffs; government shutdown becomes record longest

The tariffs case has huge implications for President Donald Trump and the U.S. economy. Coverage of this live blog has ended. For the latest news, click here. Partial SNAP benefits for November will ... Read More

Trump blames election losses on government shutdown, ‘kamikaze’ Democrats

President Trump Wednesday blamed big Republican losses in the off-year elections on the government shutdown and “kamikaze” Democrats. Hours after voters in several states and New York City rebuked ... Read More

OK Sen. Markwayne Mullin says shutdown could end after Election Day 2025. Here’s why.

Sen. Markwayne Mullin, R-Oklahoma, has been updating the public on what is ahead for the government shutdown for the last 35 days. Now, he predicts when a solution to the stalemate may arise, and his ... Read More