The government shutdown continues with no resolution in sight. The U.S. Senate is expected to vote again on a funding bill, though it's likely to fail. Democrats are holding out for health care subsidies and Medicaid protections,

Despite recent controversies, Platner has a huge lead in a recent poll and is drawing big crowds, while the two-term governor Mills is counting on her experience and achievements.

Md., appeared to agree to negotiations Thursday afternoon on a plan to pay federal employees and potentially contractors amid the ongoing government shutdown.

The University Senate passed a resolution opposing Trump’s “Compact for Academic Excellence in Higher Education,” saying the provisions are “antithetical” to the U’s mission, would “endanger” the school’s “independence and integrity,” and infringe on constitutional rights and academic freedom.

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Rep. Christine Drazan, a prominent Republican from Canby, was appointed to fill an empty state Senate seat Thursday as she acknowledged she could depart the seat early to again run for governor in 2026.

Maine Democrat Graham Platner remains committed to his U.S. Senate campaign despite a growing list of controversies

Add a marathon Senate floor protest to the paralysis gripping Washington as a partial government shutdown enters its fourth week. Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., pulled an all-nighter on the Senate floor that began early Tuesday evening,