Democrats registered their biggest political victories since their stinging loss to Donald Trump a year ago with a series of wins Tuesday night in Virginia, New Jersey, New York and California, as the party coalesced around a message of economic affordability and voters delivered a repudiation of the president.

Contests will give parties a gauge of voter sentiment before midterms.

About 42 million Americans could see their food assistance cut off within days as the US government shutdown stretches toward its second month, threatening to deepen economic pain and test Washington’s resolve in one of the longest funding lapses in US history.

The Pentagon said it received an anonymous $130 million donation to pay the military during the US government shutdown, a move the administration might not legally be able to carry out.

The US Army Corps of Engineers will pause $11 billion in infrastructure projects in 12 states that voted for Democrat Kamala Harris in 2024 as the White House continues to exert leverage in talks to end a government shutdown now in its 17th day.