The Shutdown Is Likely to End Today, Kash Patel Flew Private to a Place Named Boondoggle, and a Kalorama Resident Surprised Vets on an Honor Flight to DC - Washingtonian

"Shutshow: The government shutdown is likely to end today, 43 days after it began. The House of Representatives will finally return to work, and federal workers will follow. Senate Democrats failed to achieve their goal of forcing Republicans to extend Obamacare subsidies, prompting fury from their base-but now President Trump and his party will own what happens next."

"Trump still "has nothing much to show on the issue, beyond a vague plan to send money directly to policyholders." (NYT) There's not enough meat on that bone for the idea to proceed, Democrats say. (Politico) Trump is likely to get involved in health-care-cost negotiations. (Politico) Senate Majority Leader John Thune says Republicans may offer a one-year extension of the credits in exchange for stripping abortion protections available to some Obamacare plan holders in some states."

The government shutdown is likely to end today after 43 days, with the House returning to work and federal employees resuming duties. Senate Democrats failed to force Republicans to extend Obamacare premium subsidies, leaving Republicans and President Trump responsible for subsequent negotiations. President Trump has offered a vague plan to send money directly to policyholders, which Democrats say lacks sufficient detail to proceed. Senate Republicans may propose a one-year extension of the credits in exchange for limiting abortion protections for some plan holders, a proposal Democrats call a nonstarter. The Supreme Court extended a freeze on a ruling that would have required full SNAP funding in November.

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