Furious Liberals Call for Schumer to Step Aside, Senate Dems Mostly Quiet  —  After their shutdown surrender, liberal lawmakers are begging their base to unite behind them anyway - as Trumpland celebrates that their opposition is a bunch of ‘p*ssies.’

Cue the rebellion  —  PN is supported by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🔥 Subscribe to PN 🔥  —  Silver linings may not seem easy to find after a group of eight Senate Democrats signed on to a plan to end the federal government shutdown without requiring Republicans to give up much of anything.

A welcome end to a pointless shutdown  —  Eight centrist Senate Democrats took the brave step of crossing their party's rabid base to cut a deal with Senate Republicans and end the federal government shutdown Sunday night.  If all goes smoothly, the House could vote on the new continuing resolution …

Democrats want to extend Obamacare credits.  Republicans have other ideas. … But the fractured conversations among Republicans are promising to bog down negotiations as Obamacare beneficiaries begin to lock in their rates for the year ahead.  Lawmakers on both sides of the aisle are starting …

Utah Judge Strikes Down GOP Gerrymander, Restores Voter-Approved Fair Map  —  In a sweeping victory for voters, a Utah court struck down the GOP-controlled legislature's congressional gerrymander and a companion law designed to entrench partisan power.  —  The court also approved a new map …