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Senate takes first step toward ending shutdown. The road ahead is still long.

The end to the federal shutdown is on the horizon after the Senate approved its first vote to advance a bill to reopen the government. Read More

What Democrats say they won in the 43-day government shutdown

Emotions are raw after eight senators voted to end the shutdown, but Democrats say they demonstrated an ability to take on Trump and shifted the conversation to health care. Read More

Enough Senate Democrats vote with Republicans to break government shutdown impasse

Although most Senate Democrats may have opposed this bill, they were resigned to the fact that this part of the fight is over, sources said. They will take the battle over health care to the midterms ... Read More

Shutdown appears on verge of ending as Democrats divided on Senate deal. Live updates.

Shutdown appears on verge of ending as Democrats divided on Senate deal. Live updates. W ASHINGTON – The longest-ever government shutdown is on the verge of ending, as food aid benefits are in limbo ... Read More

Democrats botched their own shutdown. Low-income Americans will pay the price. | Opinion

The U.S. Senate voted 60-40 on Nov. 10 to pass a funding package and end the shutdown, with eight Democrats bucking their party’s playbook and siding with Republicans. Now the GOP is poised to take ... Read More

How Graham Platner's campaign is landing in the Senate: From the Politics Desk

Welcome to the online version of From the Politics Desk, a newsletter that brings you the NBC News Politics team’s latest reporting and analysis from the White House, Capitol Hill and the campaign ... Read More

Shutdown proposal pits Democrats' moderates and progressives against centrist Senate dealmakers

The deal cut by some Senate Democrats to reopen government has refueled the party’s tussle over strategy and identity just days after sweeping election victories had raised hopes that the left’s ... Read More

Group of Senate Democrats eye abandoning shutdown fight — but get pushback

A group of centrist Senate Democrats are sounding out Democratic colleagues on a potential deal to reopen the federal government this week or next week, but they’re getting strong pushback that ... Read More

Senate filibuster keeps Democrats in check. GOP could win now, but lose later. | Opinion

Getting rid of the Senate filibuster to end the government shutdown would be a bad move for Republicans. There's no return once that line is crossed. Read More