Here's the latest.  —  Eight Democrats joined Republicans to reach a deal that would end the longest government shutdown in history.  The measure still needs to be approved by both houses of Congress and signed by President Trump.  —  Here's the latest.  —  The Senate took …

Senate passes shutdown-ending deal … But Senate passage puts the federal funding lapse on track to be over by the end of the week.  Trump is expected to lean on any potential House GOP holdouts, and a cadre of moderate House Democrats could support the plan in a break with party leaders …

Scoop: Schumer privately fought to extend government shutdown  —  As Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer publicly battled Republicans over the government shutdown, he was privately cajoling a group of moderates not to fold before November. … In reality, it could have been much shorter.

Democrats Are So Angry, One Senator Faces Blowback From Her Daughter  —  Senator Jeanne Shaheen of New Hampshire voted to move to end the shutdown.  But her daughter Stefany Shaheen, a congressional candidate in their state, sharply criticized the deal.  —  It's not great when your defiant kid says you are wrong.

‘Schumer is no longer effective’: Dems outraged over shutdown deal … After 40 days of stalemate, eight members of the Senate Democratic Caucus voted to advance the bill Sunday night, though notably none of the eight are up for reelection in 2026.  But it's Schumer — who voted no Sunday …

Senate passes bill to reopen government; House set to return to DC  —  The Senate voted Monday evening to end the 41-day government shutdown, setting the stage for the House to reconvene later this week to pick up the legislation and send it to President Trump's desk.

Live updates: Bill to end government shutdown passes Senate, heads to House  —  Final passage came after a series of procedural votes.  Those, in turn, followed a weekend breakthrough that saw eight centrist and retiring Democrats join Republicans on Sunday night in approving a plan to reopen the government.

The Shutdown Surrender  —  It makes perfect sense to me that the Senate Democrats caved last night and voted to end the government shutdown with only the vaguest of promises from Senate Republicans: I am a lifelong Washington Wizards fan.  I am accustomed to watching my team throw away a lead.

Spending Bill Would Pave Way for Senators to Sue Over Phone Searches  —  Republicans have voiced outrage that Jack Smith looked at G.O.P. lawmakers' phone records surrounding the Jan. 6 attack.  Legislation to reopen the government would allow them to sue for $500,000 each.

Trump's sweeping 2020 election pardon raises alarms ahead of the midterms … “Trump is sending a message to his supporters that if you commit a crime in the name of Donald Trump, I've got your back,” said Liz Oyer, the former U.S. pardon attorney, whose successor Ed Martin announced …