A call for Trump to help end shutdown and Musk picks a fight with NASA's chief: Morning Rundown

As the government shutdown crosses the three-week mark, Democrats are increasingly calling on President Donald Trump to get ...

Republicans fall in line behind Mike Johnson, avoiding an early Trump-era mess for the GOP

Between Trump's agenda and DOGE, Republicans have steep ambitions for the coming years. On Friday, they avoided what could've ...

Hardly working: Senate heads home with House already gone as shutdown persists and Americans suffer

Everyone knows the shutdown is a loser. But nobody has given the other side a reason to assume good faith, Eric Garcia writes ...

Elon Musk and DOGE are on the ballot tonight

Elon Musk has been a key focus in the biggest elections since 2024, though he didn't have to be. He might regret his bets.