The decision by a group of Senate Democrats to vote to end the 41-day government shutdown — after extracting no meaningful concessions from President Donald Trump — has triggered outrage across much of the party.

California Governor Gavin Newsom decried the move as “a surrender,” while Illinois Governor JB Pritzker dismissed it as an “empty promise” — sentiments echoed across Capitol Hill and by party activists.

“Not a clue what they’re thinking,” said Amanda Litman, co-founder of the progressive nonprofit Run For Something, which has recruited thousands of people to run for office across the country. “Truly idiotic from top to bottom.” Show Full Article

Some Democrats went beyond criticizing the deal itself to lambaste Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer of New York, who was perceive

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