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Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and the end of the shutdown.

Enough Senate Democrats finally broke ranks with their party to clear a path for ending the longest partial government shutdown in history. CQ Roll Call’s Aris Folley, Aidan Quigley and David Lerman assess the political fallout of the shutdown, what it means for the Democratic Party and the steps still…

CQ Roll Call's latest list of the most vulnerable House members for the 2026 elections features several targets of mid-decade redistricting.

While the Senate continues to be deadlocked over the shutdown, the House has not been in session since Sept. 19.

This week saw dueling news conferences, the nationwide No Kings protest, and the demolition of the East Wing of the White House.

How much do they know about their place of work? “As a former history teacher, I love doing them, actually,” one member says.

With the government shutdown entering its third week, congressional action mostly consisted of dueling leadership news conferences this week.

As the government shutdown entered week two, the House and Senate leaders spent much of the week holding daily news conferences and events.

A partial government shutdown enters its second week with both parties dug in for a protracted fight and congressional leaders unwilling to negotiate. CQ Roll Call’s Aidan Quigley, Peter Cohn and David Lerman assess the roadblocks to a deal that could reopen the government and how long it might take…