The Senate Hopes for a Weekend Shutdown Miracle

“After 38 days of stalemate, the Senate is finally turning to its tactic of last resort to solve the government shutdown: a working weekend,” Politico reports.

“For the first time since the start of the nearly six-week shutdown, Majority Leader John Thune is keeping the chamber in session past Friday in a bid to keep the pressure on Democrats — at the urging of President Donald Trump and some fellow Republicans who want senators to stay in D.C. until there’s an agreement.”