Government shutdown enters eighth week as Johnson faces GOP revolt over DHS funding deal – US politics live

Government shutdown enters eighth week as Johnson faces GOP revolt over DHS funding deal – US politics live

The Guardian April 7, 2026

The partial government shutdown has now lasted eight weeks with Congress on recess until 13 AprilMeanwhile, Wisconsin voters on Tuesday will select a state supreme court judge to replace an outgoing conservative in a race that could further solidify the liberal majority on the bench ahead of the midterms, when Trump and his allies could try to overturn election results again.Justice Rebecca Bradley, a conservative, is retiring, giving liberals a chance to further consolidate their hold on the high court ahead of the next presidential election, when the swing state is sure to see challenges to election results. Continue reading…