Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) on Tuesday said it is in the best interest of his party to avoid a government shutdown, adding that it would be “politically beyond stupid” for the GOP to go down this route ahead of the presidential election.

Top U.S. Senate Republican Mitch McConnell on Tuesday criticized the judiciary for proposing stricter financial disclosure requirements for groups that file friend-of-the-court briefs seeking to influence cases and asking judges to restrict law clerks from seeking political employment.

Former President Donald Trump made baseless claims about Democrats registering illegal voters to participate in the 2024 presidential election and has urged Republicans to shut down the government since last week.