Politics

 Senate Democrats kept their promise to reject any Republican spending bill that didn’t extend or restore health care benefits, choosing instead to force a government shutdown ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer has hinted that she may not be interested in running for president in 2028 ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Former Republican U.S. Rep. Madison Cawthorn of North Carolina is looking for a comeback by running for Congress again, this time from Florida ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 A panel of three federal judges will begin considering whether Texas can use a redrawn congressional map that boosts Republicans and has launched a widening redistricting battle ahead of the 2026 midterm elections ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 A conservative Wisconsin appeals court judge is running for an open seat on the battleground state’s Supreme Court ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 The government shutdown means further disruption for the U.S. Education Department, which has seen half of its employees laid off by the Trump administration ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 A federal judge has disqualified Trump-appointed Nevada federal prosecutor Sigal Chattah from several cases after concluding that she is “not validly serving” as acting U.S. attorney for the state ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Zac Taylor said he didn’t envision many changes to the Cincinnati Bengals’ offensive game plan when Jake Browning took over for injured star quarterback Joe Burrow ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics 

 Georgia state Sen. Greg Dolezal has entered the race for lieutenant governor with a campaign focused on hard-line MAGA principles ​Read More  ABC News: Politics ​Politics