Trump's argument that he's making ordinary household necessities more affordable has failed to take hold, the exit survey suggested. NBC News exit polls showed that most voters in Tuesday's elections said they were either holding steady or "falling behind" in their personal finances.

Chuck Schumer took a victory lap on the Senate floor and said Tuesday's results prove that it's time for Republicans to negotiate with Democrats on ending the shutdown.

The ongoing government shutdown, which became the longest one in history on Wednesday, has inflicted financial pain on federal employees, who aren’t being paid, and left many workers furloughed. Some have turned their attention to volunteering in the absence of their normal public service roles.

Holiday travel can already be stressful. Here's how a prolonged government shutdown might make things even harder and whether you should travel at all.

The Federal Aviation Administration will reduce flights at dozens of major airports as early as Friday if no shutdown deal is reached, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy announced at a news conference Wednesday.

Democratic Rep. Chrissy Houlahan crashes Speaker Mike Johnson's government shutdown press conference, temporarily creating chaos as tensions explode on Day 36 of funding crisis.

At the heart of the impasse is a debate about expiring subsidies for health insurance. It's the latest chapter in a fight over Obamacare that has dominated Congress since the law was signed in 2010.