As shutdown deadline nears, Democrats have rare leverage over Trump. They're digging in.

In a recent interview with Punchbowl News, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Republicans aren't interested in negotiating on health care right now. Their priority is keeping the government open ... Read More

Trump tells GOP to cut Democrats out of funding bill as Schumer warns of shutdown

Republicans say they're considering a short-term funding bill to keep the government afloat for seven weeks. But they'll need bipartisan votes to pass it. Read More

House Republicans Threaten To Vote Against Trump-Backed Government Funding Bill

Conservatives in the House have abandoned their demands for fiscal conservatism over and over again this year. Maybe this time will be different? Read More

The White House Wants Indiana to Redistrict. Republicans There Are Split.

As President Trump asks Republican-led states to redraw congressional maps, some Indiana conservatives are pushing back. “They should leave it alone,” one legislator said. By Julie Bosman Mitch Smith ... Read More

Dems flip double-digit Trump district — and break GOP supermajority in Iowa

Iowa Democrats were projected to score a major victory on Tuesday night, flipping control of the state's 1st Senate District in a special election — and breaking the Republican supermajority in that ... Read More