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.

The Democrats got the shutdown they wanted, and no one is happy  —  The longest government shutdown in modern American history is about to end, after a handful of Democratic senators this weekend decided to provide Republicans enough votes to pass a short-term funding plan that would keep …

Democrats push for a ‘ruthlessly pragmatic’ approach to counter Trump  —  The desire to hold firm on the shutdown was the latest example of a party that has decided it must adopt a different playbook given the president's unprecedented measures to consolidate and maintain power.

Republicans Are Damaged by Their Own Cruelty  —  They're pathologically unwilling to help Americans in need — and Democrats should hammer this home  —  People who lost SNAP benefits at a food bank  —  Like almost all progressives, I was infuriated and disheartened by Senate Democrats' cave on the shutdown Sunday.

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 …