A Virginia political scribe recalls the dark ages of covering campaigns and elections before VPAP

We Virginians are about to elect our 75th governor, the first woman to hold the office. For those not yet up to speed, you ...
Arizona Daily Star

Here's what happens now that a government shutdown is underway

WASHINGTON — Washington is bracing for what could be a prolonged federal shutdown after lawmakers deadlocked and missed the deadline for funding the government. Republicans supported a short-term ...
Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

Is the federal government still shut down? Here's what happened with the Senate vote

The federal government shutdown is in its third week, making it tied for the second-longest since 1976. The shutdown began after Senate Democrats and Republicans could not agree on a short-term ...
The American Spectator

‘Old Fart’ Thinking Is Too Much in Our Way

It’s funny because for the longest time, it was conservatives who were faulted for embracing retrograde notions and ideas. But in 2025, it seems, the retrograde people are mostly on the Left. Not ...
Columbus Dispatch

RI SNAP benefits will run out if government shutdown continues, officials warn

Gov. Dan McKee is warning that Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits for Rhode Islanders will be cut off if the government shutdown continues past the end of October. Approximately ...
Columbus Dispatch

Whose fault is the government shutdown? Watch Americans in 8 key states lay the blame

A federal government shutdown is entering its third week as lawmakers remain at a political impasse. The shutdown is causing airline disruptions, closures of museums and parks, and furloughs for ...
7News Miami

Bolton pleads not guilty in Justice Department case accusing him of sharing government secrets

GREENBELT, Md. (AP) — John Bolton pleaded not guilty Friday to charges accusing the former President Donald Trump national security adviser turned critic of emailing classified information to family ...
Mediaite

RFK Jr. Warns Teenagers Now Have Less Sperm Than 65-Year-Old Men

Secretary of Health Robert F. Kennedy Jr. warned on Thursday that teenagers now have less sperm and testosterone than 65-year-old men. Speaking to reporters about a new deal to provide discounts for ...
Wall Street Journal

The Impossible Politics That Mean the Shutdown Is Set to Drag On

WSJ national political reporter Ken Thomas explains the confusion around the first round of federal layoffs and why another round may be coming. Photo: Andrew Caballero-Reynolds/AFP via Getty Images ...
USA Today

Government shutdown tracker shows how your Rhode Island senators voted. What to know

The U.S. Senate vote Oct. 15 to pass a stopgap funding bill to end the partial federal government shutdown failed. See how Sens. Sheldon Whitehouse and Jack Reed of Rhode Island have voted each time.
The Cincinnati Enquirer

Government shutdown now tied for fourth longest ever. When will it end? See betting odds

The Senate is set to vote again on Oct. 16 on a bill to end the shutdown after nine failed attempts. Most Democrats are still refusing to support any legislation that doesn’t restore cuts to Medicaid ...