Like any home or business, the federal government must pay its bills: Congress has little time to prevent a government shutdown.

We are sending detailed questionnaires to every Democratic campaign asking for their stances on various issues, and supplementing their answers with past positions and public statements.

Polling suggests that if the election were held today, it would show the largest gap on record for a presidential election–a 15-percentage-point divide. The gender gap isn’t new. Women have ...