The 13th Senate vote to end the shutdown failed 54-45.

Most Democrats are still refusing to support any legislation that doesn’t restore cuts to Medicaid and extend expiring subsidies under the Affordable Care Act.

Betting odds on Polymarket show that 37.9%, a plurality, think that it will end on Nov. 16 or later.

Bipartisan talks to open the government are increasing as the government shutdown hits day 30 , according to some senators.

"There's been a significant uptick in bipartisan conversations," said Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska. "That's the good news."

Since the shutdown began on Oct. 1, Democrats and Republicans have been locked in a stalemate over government funding. Republicans have been pushing a stop gap funding bill to keep the government open temporarily while they neg

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