The shutdown is intensifying anxiety over the economy. Election Day is almost here in New Jersey and Virginia. And "Sunday Night Football."

A sweeping new survey of 3,000 registered Latino voters across the country finds that economic anxiety continues to dominate the political mood heading into the 2026 midterm elections, with cost of living,

Americans are increasingly voicing concern about the shutdown's impact on the U.S. economy, as a big majority feel Congress isn't even working to try to end it. There's also increased worry from people over being personally affected, particularly among those with lower incomes, along with that concern about national impact.

Democrats in Virginia and New Jersey have been hammering home a platform based on affordability messaging in the final campaign stretch.

Democrats have no federal contests that would allow them to check President Trump’s power, but governors’ races, mayoral contests and referendums will test momentum and divisions in both parties.

A new poll shows Democrats leading Republicans 47% to 42% in the generic congressional ballot, one year before the 2026 midterms. President Donald Trump’s approval rating has fallen to 37%, the lowest of his second term,

The candidates criss-crossed their states over the weekend ahead of the first big races since Trump’s 2024 win.

The state has been greatly affected by the lapse in government funding. It’s the October surprise that could pack the biggest punch.

Amidst a prolonged federal government shutdown and one year away from the 2026 election, the October 2025 Texas Politics Project poll finds Texas voters reporting worsening personal economic conditions,