Election Day poses early political test for Trump amid lingering shutdown

Across the East Coast, voters in Virginia and New Jersey will pick new governors and New York City will decide who will lead America's largest city.

In California, officials are redrawing congressional maps in a process that will shape how communities are represented in Washington next year. Backed by Gov. Gavin Newsom, Democrats are pushing to adjust five districts, a move they describe as a response to recent redistricting in Texas that favors Republicans.

The cases mark one of the most significant challenges yet to the limits of presidential authority, with legal scholars watching closely to see whether the justices will curb or affirm the broad emergency powers the White House invoked to justify the tariffs.

Adding to Trump's already busy week, the government shutdown has entered its second month, putting new pressure on the White House and lawmakers to strike a deal. 

As the shutdown drags on and the Supreme Court weighs his trade policies, Trump faces a week that will test his agenda on multiple fronts.