Opinion

Should Democrats Gerrymander Too? History Says Yes.

Republicans and Democrats alike used every procedural lever available — from mid-decade map rewrites to the strategic admission of new states like the Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming — to lock in House, ...

Top Democrat lawmaker compares socialist Zohran Mamdani to FDR

Progressive Rep. Jamie Raskin compares NYC mayoral candidate Zohran Mamdani to FDR in a new video, calling him a 'democratic ...

Schumer’s Shutdown Poised To Become Longest Ever. Some Democrats Want To Keep Fight Going.

Democrats are poised to smash the record for the longest shutdown in history and some lawmakers want to keep the government shuttered deep into November. Tuesday — when millions of Americans are ...

Democrats weigh shift to reopen government

Report? Sign up here. In today’s issue: • Internal Dem discussions on shutdown • Election Day preview • Mike Pence’s The Hill ...

Today in Chicago History: Illinois Democrat Barack Obama elected to US Senate

Here’s a look back at what happened in the Chicago area on Nov. 2, according to the Tribune’s archives. Is an important event ...

Karoline Leavitt on Shutdown: Private Industry and Union Leadership Are Unified, "Democrats Have Completely Lost The Plot"

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt on Tuesday called the Democrats' refusal to vote to reopen the government "a ...

Senate vote fails for 14th time, ensuring longest government shutdown in history: Recap

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance House-passed legislation to reopen the government on the day the shutdown tied the longest in history. The 54-44 vote fell short of 60 votes needed under ...

Senate Democrats block GOP funding bill again, ensuring longest shutdown in US history

The motion to move forward on the House-passed continuing resolution (CR) — which would have funded the government through ...