NEW GUARD VS. OLD GUARD: Assemblyman Zohran Mamdani, the Democratic nominee, is facing a rematch against former Gov. Andrew Cuomo, who is running as an independent. Republican Curtis Sliwa will join them on the debate stage.

The Senate will vote Thursday afternoon on a massive defense spending bill after Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) threw a curveball into the government funding fight earlier this week. Thune is

The government shutdown is guaranteed to extend into next week after another failed vote on a funding bill. Planned protests on Saturday could further entrench political divisions.

The Supreme Court is set to weigh a Republican-led challenge to the landmark federal law enacted 60 years ago to prevent racial discrimination in voting.

House Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) is holding his daily press conference amid the government shutdown, now into its third week. Senate GOP leaders have scheduled a vote Thursday on a $852 billion

Senate Democrats are poised for the 10th time Thursday to reject a stopgap spending bill that would reopen the government, insisting they won’t back away from demands that Congress take up health care benefits.

S.D., continues pushing House-passed continuing resolution while Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., demands Obamacare subsidy talks.