WASHINGTON (AP) — As the Senate held a rare Sunday session, the Republican leader said a potential deal was “coming together” on the government shutdown . But there was no guarantee it would end an impasse now stretching to 40 days.

Moderate Democrats huddled over the weekend to find a compromise to reopen the government as the shutdown continued to disrupt flights nationwide , threaten food assistance for millions of Americans and leave federal workers without pay. ×

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