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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate advances plan to end historic shutdown in bipartisan breakthrough … The Sunday vote would pave the way for consideration later this week of a legislative package that would fund the Department of Agriculture and the FDA, the Department of Veterans Affairs and military construction projects …
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Steve Benen / MSNBC:
As the Senate advances a plan to end the government shutdown, what happens now?  —  As the shutdown continued, the pieces were in place for Democrats stand firm in support of a popular cause.  Eight Senate Democrats folded anyway.  —  As the ongoing government shutdown was poised to begin …
Brian Beutler / Off Message:
16 Thoughts On The Dem Shutdown Cave  —  Another disgrace, and a new path forward.  —  ∙ Paid  — There are 47 Senate Democrats.  Replacing Chuck Schumer as minority leader and Dick Durbin as whip would require just 24 votes.  Schumer voted against the deal, but he is the leader …
Discussion: CNN
Jonathan Chait / The Atlantic:
Senate Democrats Just Made a Huge Mistake  —  The conventional wisdom about government shutdowns is that they always fail.  Senate Democrats probably assumed as much when they shut down the government.  Perhaps they thought they were giving partisan activists something to root for, even fleetingly, before eventually caving.
Katherine Tully-McManus / Politico:
The 8 Senate Democratic Caucus members who voted to end the shutdown … Most, but not all, previously held state-level office — including four former governors.  Most, but not all, come from presidential swing states.  Two have announced they are retiring from the Senate after their current terms end …
Michael Gold / New York Times:
Six Takeaways From the Senate Deal to End the Shutdown
Fox News:
Senate Democrats cave, open path to reopening government
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Bernie Sanders Endorses Peggy Flanagan for Senate in Minnesota
Discussion: The Gateway Pundit
CNN:
Senators near deal to reopen government as key Democrats signal willingness to back plan
HuffPost:
Senate Reaches Deal To Reopen Government After Moderate Democrats Cave
Dan Pfeiffer / The Message Box:
Thoughts on Democrats' Shutdown Surrender
Discussion: New York Times and Zeteo
Politico:
Dem civil war
Discussion: Zeteo, Associated Press and Al Jazeera
Heather Cox Richardson / Letters from an American:
November 9, 2025  —  In order to pressure the Democrats to cave to Trump's demands that they sign …
Discussion: Tangle
NPR:
Senators take first step toward reopening the government after historic shutdown
Noah Berlatsky / Public Notice:   Marjorie Taylor Greene flees Trump's sinking ship
Kyle Cheney / Politico:
Trump pardons top allies who aided bid to subvert the 2020 election … Giuliani, Eastman and Powell were among those identified by former special counsel Jack Smith as Trump's co-conspirators, though he never brought charges against them.  The pardons would preclude any future administration …
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New York Times:
Trump Pardons Giuliani and Others Involved in Effort to Overturn 2020 Election  —  The pardons of former Trump aides, which would only apply in federal court, are largely symbolic and cannot shield them from ongoing state-level prosecutions.  —  President Trump has granted pre-emptive pardons …
Karina Tsui / CNN:
Trump pardons Rudy Giuliani, others involved in efforts to overturn 2020 election, pardon attorney says  —  President Donald Trump has pardoned a long list of his political allies for their support or involvement in alleged plans to overturn the 2020 presidential election …
Scott MacFarlane / CBS News:
Ghislaine Maxwell plans to ask Trump to commute prison sentence, House Democrats say  —  Ghislaine Maxwell, Jeffrey Epstein's sex trafficking co-conspirator, is planning to apply for a commutation of her federal prison sentence, which is set to run through 2037, according to documents obtained …
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Ken Dilanian / MSNBC:
Democrats reveal whistleblower details of Ghislaine Maxwell prison ‘luxuries’  —  In a letter to the president, House Democrats say Maxwell's treatment as she prepares a clemency request makes the convicted sex offender look like a “guest at a Trump hotel.”  —  Ghislaine Maxwell …
Politico:
Donald Trump threatens BBC with legal action  —  The broadcaster — under fire on the political right and reeling from two high-profile resignations — confirms it has received a letter from Trump's team.  —  LONDON — Donald Trump sent a letter to the BBC threatening legal action …
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Max Colchester / Wall Street Journal:
BBC Chairman Apologizes for Error in Edit of Trump Speech
Michael Savage / The Guardian:
Tim Davie resigns as BBC director general after accusations of ‘serious and systemic’ bias in coverage
Adam Goldman / New York Times:
F.B.I. Director Is Said to Have Made a Pledge to Head of MI5, Then Broken It  —  The episode has contributed to concerns among intelligence allies that Kash Patel, brash and partisan, is also unpredictable and even unreliable.  —  At a secret gathering in May south of London …
Discussion: Raw Story
Antonia Hitchens / New Yorker:
Laura Loomer's Endless Payback  —  The President's self-appointed loyalty enforcer inspires fear and vexation across Washington.  What's behind her vetting crusades?  —  Laura Loomer has long believed that she is some sort of modern-day oracle.  For years, she would scream in public places …
Luke Farrell / Can We Still Govern?:
Lessons from Pandemic Medicaid Automation for Work Requirements  —  Small tech capacity investments offer big returns  —  In the next two years, new work requirements in the Medicaid program will strip health insurance from around 5 million people.  But that massive coverage loss largely …
Reuters:
Trump administration cannot withhold $4 billion in SNAP benefits, appeals court rules  —  The ruling by the 1st Circuit will have no immediate impact because of a temporary hold by Supreme Court Justice Ketanji Brown Jackson.  —  A federal appeals court late on Sunday allowed a judge's order …
Mark Sherman / Associated Press:
Supreme Court rejects call to overturn its decision legalizing same-sex marriage nationwide  —  Add AP News on Google Add AP News as your preferred source to see more of our stories on Google.  Share  —  The Supreme Court on Monday rejected a call to overturn its landmark decision that legalized same-sex marriage nationwide.
Ashleigh Fields / The Hill:
Housing director confirms administration ‘working on’ 50-year mortgage after Trump hint  —  Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Bill Pulte on Saturday said the Trump administration is “working on” a plan to introduce 50-year mortgage terms for home buyers.
 
 
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