shutdown fight

Commentary: In shutdown fight, this Nevada Democrat stands (almost) alone. And she’s fine with that

October 15, 2025 · World News

As the partial government shutdown grinds on, with no end in sight, Catherine Cortez Masto stands ready to end it right now. The lawyerly senator from Nevada is…

Kevin McCarthy Finally Defies the Right

September 30, 2023 · Politics

The speaker made a last-minute reversal to avert a government shutdown. It could cost him his job. Anna Moneymaker / Getty September 30, 2023, 5:52 PM ET Updated…

Why Republicans Can’t Keep the Government Open

September 20, 2023 · Politics

Yesterday was not a good day for House Republicans or for their struggling leader, Speaker Kevin McCarthy. In the morning, McCarthy was forced to scrap a procedural vote…