As the House prepares to return to Capitol Hill to continue talks over government funding, the lower chamber remains at a standstill as GOP leaders seek to appease the demands of hardline conservatives while also presenting a proposed budget that can pass the Democratic-led Senate.
In recent years, dozens of mayoral contests in red states have resulted in a Democratic winner, and races in left-leaning municipalities like Nashville put pressure on the Republican Party.
Redistricting for congressional seats typically takes place prior to the first congressional elections held after a census is conducted, but the congressional maps in some states are still in limbo ahead of the second congressional elections based on the current census data.
Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) was seen alongside Gov. Kim Reynolds (R-IA) at the tailgate outside the Iowa-Iowa State football game on Saturday as other Republican presidential candidates also attended the event.
New York City Mayor Eric Adams announced a budget cut of 5% across all city agencies on Saturday due to the rising cost of the immigration crisis unfolding there.