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flag Democrats won key races and passed major reforms in 2025, but a historic government shutdown persists amid political gridlock.

flag Democrats won major victories in the 2025 elections, securing gubernatorial wins in Virginia and New Jersey, a New York City mayoral race for democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani, and passage of California’s Proposition 50 to redraw congressional districts in favor of Democrats. flag The government shutdown, now the longest in U.S. history, continues after the Supreme Court blocked a lower court order to fully fund SNAP benefits, though some states issued full November payments. flag Air travel remains disrupted, with over 1,000 flights cut due to FAA restrictions at 40 major airports. flag Democrats offered to support a continuing resolution in exchange for a one-year ACA subsidy extension, but Republicans rejected the proposal. flag House Speaker Nancy Pelosi announced her retirement. flag A federal judge blocked the Trump administration from deploying National Guard troops to Portland, and the Supreme Court questioned the legality of Trump’s tariffs. flag Former Vice President Dick Cheney died at age 84.

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