Americans’ trust in the Republican Party to keep the United States prosperous has dropped to its lowest point in more than a decade, according to a new Gallup poll. Newsweek reached out to a Republican National Committee spokesperson for comment via email.

That was the day after Sens. Mark Kelly and Ruben Gallego, both Arizona Democrats, confronted Johnson and Rep. Mike Lawler, R-N.Y., in the Capitol to press them on the shutdown and the delayed swearing-in of Rep.-elect Adelita Grijalva, D-Ariz.

The Pennsylvania Department of Human Services website said: "Because Republicans in Washington D.C., failed to pass a federal budget" November SNAP benefits can't be paid.

In the upcoming 2026 midterm elections, Republicans hold a narrow 219-213 majority, meaning a net loss of just six seats would cost them control of the chamber. This, in turn, would affect their ability to pass key legislation and advance Republican policies.

Gavin Wax, the now-former chairman of the New York Young Republican Club, resigned from his post this weekend after facing a torrent of hard right wrath from online influencers who elevated claims from some in the chat that he was responsible for their messages coming to light.

By Jason Lange WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Americans blame Republican lawmakers more than Democratic lawmakers for a partial government shutdown, according to a new Reuters/Ipsos poll that also showed Republican President Donald Trump's approval rating increasing slightly.

The report centers on contested and thus far unsubstantiated claims that Biden declined to a degree that allowed White House officials to enact policies without his knowledge.

Democrats and Republicans remain dug in on their positions on Day 19 of the government shutdown, which has become the third-longest funding lapse in modern history.

It’s been a confusing couple of months for Republicans who saw President Donald Trump as a clean break from the Reagan-Bush foreign policy ethos.

U.S. Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) blasted Senate Republicans on Tuesday for not standing up to President Donald Trump.