The Senate vote today, Tuesday, Nov. 4, 2025, failed for the 14th time on a House-backed bill that would reopen the government as we head toward the longest shut down in history, with hopes dashed as Americans head to the polls today in what could become pivotal Election Day wins.

U.S. Capitol Police arrest Pennsylvania man who allegedly threatened to kill Congress member near Senate building. Richard Griffin, 43, was stopped before a security screening.

Tarrant County voters are choosing between Leigh Wambsganss, John Huffman and Taylor Rehmet in the race to fill the seat Acting Comptroller Kelly Hancock vacated in June.

Seven candidates are in the Senate District 26 race to replace John Horhn, who was elected Jackson mayor. Horhn was a member of the Mississippi Senate for more than 30 years.Coleman Boyd, a pastor and physician,

The mayor campaigned with an optimistic pitch, describing St. Paul as a city on the upswing after the pandemic, damage to businesses after the murder of George Floyd. He highlighted a drop in gun violence, and positioned himself as defending the city against President Donald Trump’s policies and as a leader on restricting access to guns.

Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez said President Donald Trump blocked Rep. Marjorie Taylor Greene's Senate run, sparking her recent "revenge tour."

Bipartisan efforts in the U.S. Senate to reopen the federal government as early as this week gave way to fresh signs of frustration on Tuesday, even as Republicans and Democrats aired details of a possible path out of the five-week-old impasse.

About a dozen Democratic senators now believe it's time to reopen the government. But getting to a resolution could take days.