Will flight cancellations and chaos at the country's busiest airports finally be enough to break the shutdown stalemate? ... Will the Trump Administration comply with a judge's order to make full SNAP payments to 42 million Americans by today? ... Multiple victims at Joint Base Andrews are rushed to the hospital after someone opened a package containing a su ... Show More
Today
Democrats Seize House and Senate
Democrats take control of both chambers of Congress, with CNN projecting a 54-seat Senate majority and a sizable advantage in the House, while key races in Mississippi and Alaska remain too close to call. Dems notch stunning Senate wins in traditionally red states, including Sout ... Show More
1h 32m
Yesterday
Election Day Begins as Voters Head to the Polls
Americans cast their ballots in key races across the country as polls open on Election Day, with early voting already surpassing 2022 totals in dozens of states. Our early coverage includes: ** Voters explain the issues driving them to the polls, including health care, housing af ... Show More
1h 36m
Mar 2025
Judge: Trump’s Use Of 1798 Act Has “Frightening” Implications
How far will a judge go in challenging the Trump Justice Department over the deportation flights? Did the planes takeoff against the judge’s order? Plus, flights are once again landing in one of the world’s busiest airports, Heathrow in London, after a shutdown that caused a glob ... Show More
1h 21m
Oct 2025
Insurrection Act, air travel disruption, childhood vaccine changes & more
President Donald Trump may invoke a 19th-century law to send troops to Portland, Chicago and other US cities. In a CNN exclusive, the Trump administration is keeping a secret list of suspected drug traffickers. The government shutdown is starting to affect flights across the US. ... Show More
7 m
Sep 2023
Workers Are Striking And Americans Are Into It
Welcome aboard the Acela, listeners. Today on the FiveThirtyEight Politics podcast, we are taking a break from the campaign trail and heading to Washington, D.C., where there’s quite a lot going on. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy announced last week that Republicans are opening an ... Show More
1h 10m