The shutdown became one of the three longest in U.S. history on Friday, with lawmakers indicating they believe it will drag on and few signs emerging of progress toward reopening the government.

The funding crisis is in its third week, and the consequences are getting more severe. Americans in red and blue states are starting to take notice.

History suggests it’s Democrats who would eventually back down from their position in the shutdown stalemate. But they seem to have relatively little reason to do so right now.

After the pop star’s The Life of a Showgirl album dropped on Friday (Oct. 3), the rapper celebrated the fact that Swift gave him a nod on “Ruin the Friendship” with a post on Instagram. Midway through the song, she sings, “And it was not an invitation/ But as the 50 Cеnt song played/ Should’ve kissed you anyway.”

The discussions surround how to structure and advance an extension of key insurance subsidies before the end of the year.

Shares of Intel have been rallying of late, but they're still down close to 30% over the past five years. The timing of the Nvidia investment is intriguing, since the news comes after the government recently announced it was taking a 10% stake in Intel.

The candidates for New York City mayor met Wednesday night for the second general election debate in a race that’s delivered high drama through its closing weeks. Andrew Cuomo called Zohran Mamdani divisive and said he lacked experience or new ideas,