Eight senators, including an Independent, crossed the aisle to advance a Senate bill to end the longest shutdown in US history, drawing ire from their party while urging swift passage. Angus King cast the moment as an opening of opportunity, and Maggie Hassan said Congress has one month to pursue votes on Affordable Care Act subsidies omitted from the deal. John Fetterman apologized to unpaid workers. House speaker Mike Johnson signaled a quick House vote once the Senate finishes, as other headlines ranged from a Supreme Court election case to BBC turmoil.

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