Bipartisan Senate talks aimed at ending the government shutdown continued as both parties grappled with the fallout from Tuesday's elections, and the FAA said it would cut airline capacity in dozens of markets.

The United States faces its longest-ever government shutdown while lawmakers struggle to reach a bipartisan deal.

U.S. Sen. Chuck Grassley, a free trade proponent, says he voted against the Senate measure "to give the president's plan (time) to work out."

The Senate failed for the 14th time to advance a bill to end the government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history.

The president has sharpened his calls for Senate Republicans to kill the longstanding legislative maneuver, saying the GOP’s electoral success could hinge on it.

The United States senate is an institution full of traditions, including culinary ones. A particular soup recipe has been on their menu for years.

WASHINGTON – The ongoing government shutdown is about to become the longest in United States history, even as millions of Americans feel the increasingly painful consequences of the crisis on their daily lives.

Democrats face an uphill battle to recapture a U.S. Senate majority in the November 2026 midterm elections, as Republicans are defending just two seats seen as competitive by nonpartisan analysts and hold a 53-47 majority.