The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history — which has left scores of federal workers without pay, snarled air travel , disrupted the distribution of SNAP benefits to millions, and made Donald Trump even less popular — may be over soon. A small group of Senate Democrats have cut a deal with Senate Republicans to facilitate the reopening — which means the government might be back in action by midweek. Below are updates, commentary, and analysis on this developing story. Copied Nia Prater Updated Nov. 10, 2025, 4:24 PM EST

Senate measure gets Trump’s approval

The president signaled that he’s in favor of the Senate deal to reopen the government, even though it reverses his administration’s mass firings of federal workers during the shutdown: Copied Ed

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