As the shutdown hits Day 40, the Senate is beginning to make moves to reopen the federal government, although it could be several days before Congress finally approves the funding package.
And despite the longest shutdown in American history, Republicans and the White House refused to make major concessions on Democrats’ top demand: extending the enhanced Obamacare premium tax credits.
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