Or shall we say "reckonings." And they’re coming, whether the government reopens soon or remains shuttered. If the government stays closed, voters will likely torch both parties for not hammering out ...

AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas leaders and politicians have issued statements throughout the week with varying responses to a government funding bill that passed the House and was signed by President Trump on ...

• Senate moves forward: The Senate has voted 60-40 on a key step toward reopening the government. The vote came after a critical group of eight Senate Democratic centrists reached a deal with Senate ...

North Carolina politicians are beginning to weigh in on a deal to end the federal government shutdown, which won tentative approval in the U.S. Senate Sunday with a final vote expected soon. Eight ...

• The longest shutdown in US history is over after President Donald Trump signed a funding bill to reopen the government. The House approved the bill earlier tonight in a 222-209 vote, with nearly ...

New international polling from Gallup shows that Americans are exceptionally anxious about their political system.

Editor’s note: The above video is from the afternoon of Wednesday, Nov. 12, 2025. AUSTIN (KXAN) — Texas leaders and politicians have issued statements throughout the week with varying responses to a ...