US government shutdown nearing record for longest in history as Trump delays food benefits to millions – US politics live
Republicans claim US president ‘desperate’ to end shutdown, which has now entered 33rd day
Tuesday is Election Day in several states. It will be an early indication of how voters feel in the first year of the second Trump administration.
Both Democrats and Republicans will be carefully watching the outcomes in the gubernatorial races in Virginia and New Jersey, the high-profile mayoral contest in New York and the electorally significant redistricting referendum in California, where Democrats have asked voters to approve redrawing the state’s congressional map.
