Republicans, Ben Carson and Christian leaders will pray for unity, Trump and Israel as the government shutdown standoff drags on with no resolution in sight.

Democrats are more united, saying that Trump and Republicans are to blame for the shutdown (81%) than Republicans saying Democrats are to blame (72%). Twice as many independents say Trump and Republicans are responsible (46%) than Democrats (23%).

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) tried to do damage control after Agriculture Secretary Brooke Rollins said the government “failed” Americans relying on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).

Washington, D.C., is Hollywood for ugly people. That old joke is the best description of our failing politics, as the seat of global power has now become

The current standoff will match the all-time record of 35 days on Tuesday if a deal to reopen the government isn't reached.

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The 2025 government shutdown is rapidly approaching the second longest in history with no end in sight and with mounting fallout for workers, travel, and emergency response.

The federal government shutdown is now entering its fifth week and could soon set an all-time record, with little sign of either side backing down or really even feeling much pressure to do so.

A GOP state senator is calling on Gov. Lee to innovate so vulnerable Tennesseans don't go hungry as SNAP expires. Lee's HHS Commissioner is skeptical.