Republicans and the Trump administration are bracing for a lengthy government shutdown, taking steps to alleviate any political pain that might boomerang on them while seeking to make life

The White House's political operation is telling congressional Republicans to hold firm on the government shutdown, citing internal and external polling that show Democrats' numbers are eroding. Why it matters: Since the shutdown started Oct.

A White House official says that, as President Donald Trump weighs whether to follow through with a marijuana rescheduling proposal that was initiated during the Biden administration, there’s a growing understanding that cannabis reform is “good politics”—comparing the issue to how same-sex marriage gradually gained bipartisan support over time.

Top congressional Republicans and White House allies are working behind the scenes to prevent a politically charged floor vote to release the government’s Jeffrey Epstein case files next month, according to multiple sources familiar with the discussions.

President Trump announced a new deal that aims to give women better access to fertility treatment including In vitro fertilization.

Opponents fear that Kansas Republican lawmakers will break Johnson County into multiple Congressional districts in order to push out Democratic Rep. Sharice Davids. GOP leaders were at the White House this week after approving funding for a special session.