Seven Senate Democrats and one independent broke ranks Sunday night, handing Republicans a 60–40 vote to advance a deal to end the record 40-day shutdown.

Why it matters: The vote allowed Republicans to break the impasse but infuriated other Democrats who had demanded a renewal of Affordable Care Act premium tax credits as part of any deal. • It also signaled the mounting pain of the shutdown, which has furloughed federal workers, halted food aid and threatened travel disruption ahead of Thanksgiving. • The defection exposed the party's deep split between those demanding a fight against President Trump and GOP leadership and centrists willing to compromise to keep the government open.

State of play: The deal funds the government through January. • In exchange for reopening the gove

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