CNN Chief Data Analyst Harry Enten says that from a “political angle,” Democrats bested Republicans and President Donald Trump over the government shutdown fight.

The federal government shut down from Oct. 1 to Nov. 12, as Congress was unable to pass a continuing resolution to fund it. Senate Democrats continually voted against the resolution because it did not include an extension of enhanced Affordable Care Act (ACA) tax credits.

Without subsidies, ACA insurance premiums are expected to spike in 2026.

The stalemate in the Senate ended when 52 Republican senators, seven Democratic senators and Sen. Angus King, I-Maine, approved on a bill on Nov. 10.

Some Democratic officials lambasted the move because the deal did not include extending the ACA tax credits. However, Enten said Democr

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