Senate passes stopgap, reopens government
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Eight Democratic senators joined Republicans in the U.S. Senate on Monday, passing a stopgap funding bill to reopen the federal government and sending it to the House for final approval.
by Ian Bremmer
longest shutdown in us history is about to end.
trump calls it a win.
democrats divided.
the country exhausted.
@gzeromedia.com
trump calls it a win.
democrats divided.
the country exhausted.
@gzeromedia.com
Democrats divided over government shutdown deal | ask ian
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November 11, 2025 at 9:42 PM
longest shutdown in us history is about to end.
trump calls it a win.
democrats divided.
the country exhausted.
@gzeromedia.com
trump calls it a win.
democrats divided.
the country exhausted.
@gzeromedia.com
Today on the blog, Prof Neil Buchanan dissects the logic of the Democrats who defected to end the shutdown. He is especially critical of their apparent view that "if only Democrats would become more even timid and narrow their focus even more, voters will reward them for standing for nothing." 👇
Bad Logic and Circular Reasoning by Democratic "Moderates" (aka Reaction to the End of the Shutdown)
So the government shutdown is over, and eight Senate Democrats did exactly what everyone said they should not do: break ranks and end the sh...
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November 11, 2025 at 7:44 PM
Today on the blog, Prof Neil Buchanan dissects the logic of the Democrats who defected to end the shutdown. He is especially critical of their apparent view that "if only Democrats would become more even timid and narrow their focus even more, voters will reward them for standing for nothing." 👇
The eight senators who voted with the Republicans appear to have lost any hope Trump would negotiate and, in that absence, decided they had to relieve the pain of the shutdown.
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November 10, 2025
Last night, the Senate advanced a measure to end the government shutdown, which at 41 days today is the longest in U.S.
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November 11, 2025 at 1:34 PM
The eight senators who voted with the Republicans appear to have lost any hope Trump would negotiate and, in that absence, decided they had to relieve the pain of the shutdown.
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
open.substack.com/pub/heatherc...
The Democrats got the shutdown they wanted, and no one is happy
My interview with Vox on why the Democrats did not win policy concessions & caved, with an outcome like prior shutdowns but difficult to learn lessons
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
My interview with Vox on why the Democrats did not win policy concessions & caved, with an outcome like prior shutdowns but difficult to learn lessons
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
The Democrats got the shutdown they wanted, and no one is happy
A political scientist explains the Democrats’ bizarre shutdown strategy.
www.yahoo.com
November 11, 2025 at 3:48 PM
The Democrats got the shutdown they wanted, and no one is happy
My interview with Vox on why the Democrats did not win policy concessions & caved, with an outcome like prior shutdowns but difficult to learn lessons
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
My interview with Vox on why the Democrats did not win policy concessions & caved, with an outcome like prior shutdowns but difficult to learn lessons
www.yahoo.com/news/article...
"Senate Democrats’ surrender on the shutdown deepens a crisis of moral leadership.
The fight to defend rights—from voting to equality—now depends on citizens, not institutions."
substack.com/@eisendrath/...
The fight to defend rights—from voting to equality—now depends on citizens, not institutions."
substack.com/@eisendrath/...
Are Dems Playing 14D Chess or ... No? | Edwin Eisendrath & Susan Demas
And Trump’s latest pardon spree underscores a presidency without limits or shame.
substack.com
November 11, 2025 at 9:11 PM
"Senate Democrats’ surrender on the shutdown deepens a crisis of moral leadership.
The fight to defend rights—from voting to equality—now depends on citizens, not institutions."
substack.com/@eisendrath/...
The fight to defend rights—from voting to equality—now depends on citizens, not institutions."
substack.com/@eisendrath/...
by Seth Masket
Senate Democrats have already signaled that they will fold before Trump does. They have given away the reputation required for fighting.
November 11, 2025 at 1:46 PM
Senate Democrats have already signaled that they will fold before Trump does. They have given away the reputation required for fighting.
I'm not sure why there would be another shutdown at end of January. Some Dems have learned they are unlikely to get anything out of it & others have learned that their members will cave in the end (which means the same outcome).
November 11, 2025 at 3:03 AM
I'm not sure why there would be another shutdown at end of January. Some Dems have learned they are unlikely to get anything out of it & others have learned that their members will cave in the end (which means the same outcome).
Reposted by David Darmofal
One important result of the Dems' surrender on the shutdown: It is already producing a rebellion from the party's base.
Which is a good thing! Anger is the most powerful force in politics.
I explore in my latest for Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
Which is a good thing! Anger is the most powerful force in politics.
I explore in my latest for Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 2:29 PM
One important result of the Dems' surrender on the shutdown: It is already producing a rebellion from the party's base.
Which is a good thing! Anger is the most powerful force in politics.
I explore in my latest for Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
Which is a good thing! Anger is the most powerful force in politics.
I explore in my latest for Public Notice:
www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
“When the eight Democrats who voted in favor (a number that includes Sen. Angus King of Maine)…came out to explain their decision, their defenses were less than inspiring. In fact, they will likely serve only to increase the anger and contempt Democrats feel for their party’s establishment.”
“Cue the rebellion.
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing,” writes @paulwaldman.bsky.social: www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing,” writes @paulwaldman.bsky.social: www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 4:39 PM
“When the eight Democrats who voted in favor (a number that includes Sen. Angus King of Maine)…came out to explain their decision, their defenses were less than inspiring. In fact, they will likely serve only to increase the anger and contempt Democrats feel for their party’s establishment.”
Reposted by Eric J. Segall
"In losing, Dems have said: we will relinquish future opportunities to use deadlines to bend Trump to our will. That is a posture of weakness that voters will pick up on."
On the pod, @brianbeutler.bsky.social has good ideas for Ds to salvage something from shutdown:
newrepublic.com/article/2029...
On the pod, @brianbeutler.bsky.social has good ideas for Ds to salvage something from shutdown:
newrepublic.com/article/2029...
Trump’s Rage over Shutdown Boils Over in Rant that Should Wake Up Dems
Trump’s angry new rant about air traffic controllers and the government shutdown showed his weakness. A sharp observer of Senate Democrats explains why they seem to be caving—and what they can do inst...
newrepublic.com
November 11, 2025 at 12:30 PM
"In losing, Dems have said: we will relinquish future opportunities to use deadlines to bend Trump to our will. That is a posture of weakness that voters will pick up on."
On the pod, @brianbeutler.bsky.social has good ideas for Ds to salvage something from shutdown:
newrepublic.com/article/2029...
On the pod, @brianbeutler.bsky.social has good ideas for Ds to salvage something from shutdown:
newrepublic.com/article/2029...
Reposted by Simon Wren‐Lewis
The Democrats in the Senate who handed the GOP a lifeline with the shutdown cave in stopped a massive Trump cave in that would have happened sooner rather than later. With the busiest flying season approaching, Trump desperately needed a deal. Sadly Democrats gave it to him.
November 11, 2025 at 1:05 PM
The Democrats in the Senate who handed the GOP a lifeline with the shutdown cave in stopped a massive Trump cave in that would have happened sooner rather than later. With the busiest flying season approaching, Trump desperately needed a deal. Sadly Democrats gave it to him.
Reposted by Scott L. Greer
“Cue the rebellion.
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing,” writes @paulwaldman.bsky.social: www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing,” writes @paulwaldman.bsky.social: www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
Cue the rebellion
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing.
www.publicnotice.co
November 11, 2025 at 2:01 PM
“Cue the rebellion.
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing,” writes @paulwaldman.bsky.social: www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...
The Democratic base is enraged at their party's capitulation — and that's a good thing,” writes @paulwaldman.bsky.social: www.publicnotice.co/p/shutdown-d...