The end appears to be in sight for the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Last night, a group of Democrats broke with party leaders to reach a deal with the Republicans. The measure would keep the government open through January, and it still faces several hurdles before it's a done deal.

The breakthrough came when eight Senate Democrats crossed the aisle and agreed to end the shutdown without a guaranteed extension of funding for the Affordable Care Act, also known as 'Obamacare.' Instead, both sides have agreed to hold a vote by mid-December on extending the expiring health care tax credits.

Those Democrats admitted that keeping the government shut down is not a winning formula.

One of them, Maine Sen. Angus King, an independent who caucuses with Democrats, said, "As of this

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