“Republicans’ tax cuts shaved billions off Amazon’s tax bill, new government filings show,” Politico reports.

“The company says it ran a $1.2 billion tax bill last year, down from $9 billion the previous year, and even as its profits jumped by 45 percent to nearly $90 billion.”

Punchbowl News: “Congress is once again in a crisis. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security will run out one week from today, and Congress is miles from a solution.”

“The political dynamics surrounding the DHS funding fight are starting to feel a lot like those that played out during the disastrous 43-day full government shutdown in October and November.”

“While the current clash is more limited in scope, we’ve already seen Hill leaders retreat comfortably to their partisan corners. One of the reasons why last year’s shutdown lasted so long was because of a similar incentive structure.”

Toluse Olorunnipa: “The second government shutdown of Trump’s second term ended today with much less fanfare and bravado from the commander in chief. This time, Trump negotiated both before and after the government was closed, going so far as to call Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer to work out a deal on the main point of contention: his administration’s mass-deportation campaign.”

“Trump is largely the same person that he was four months ago, when the previous shutdown began… But his push to quickly resolve the latest shutdown highlights how much the political landscape on immigration has shifted following daily, videotaped clashes between masked federal agents and Minneapolis residents, two of whom were killed last month.”

“After a tortured hour-plus vote, House Republicans cleared the key procedural hurdle to reopening the federal government,” Punchbowl News reports.

“The final vote was 217 to 215, strictly on party lines.”

“As we’ve come to expect, the floor was tense as Speaker Mike Johnson, House Majority Leader Steve Scalise and House Majority Whip Tom Emmer were forced to corral Republican votes for the procedural motion. With a super-thin margin of control, GOP leadership can’t afford to lose any votes.”

“Senate Democrats say they might not support another short-term Homeland Security appropriations bill when the next tranche of funding expires on Feb. 13 — even as Republicans warn they may need more time for an immigration enforcement deal,” Semafor reports.

Punchbowl News: “The partial government shutdown, all of three days old, is likely to end at some point this afternoon. It was a mostly fruitless exercise, and it sets Congress up for another, more politically charged funding cliff at the end of next week.”

“Later today, the House will take up and vote on legislation to fund critical departments such as the Pentagon, State, Health and Human Services, Transportation and others until Sept. 30. Funding for the Department of Homeland Security will be extended until Feb. 13 while the White House and Democrats try to work out a deal — if possible — on new restrictions for ICE and CBP.”

“There’s a real chance that Congress won’t be able to notch a deal, leaving DHS funding in a precarious position for the rest of the year.”

“The three most powerful Republicans in Washington are trying to tamp down a GOP rebellion in the House in order to end the government shutdown that began Friday night,” Punchbowl News reports.

“President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are all trying to head off a nascent effort spearheaded by Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-FL) to attach a voter ID law to the FY2026 funding package. Funding for roughly 80% of the federal government ran out at midnight Saturday. These agencies will remain closed until a new funding bill gets passed.”

“Luna has been drumming up opposition to the rule for the funding package — the sole procedural hurdle in the way of ending the shutdown — because she thinks it’s the only way the Senate will ever pass the SAVE Act.”

Rachel Bade: “A large swath of federal employees will be sitting at home tomorrow, furloughed without pay. And let’s be clear: The Democrats are the reason — the second shutdown they’ve caused in just a few months, for those keeping score.”

“But here’s the fascinating part: Democrats have flipped the script on shutdown politics, turning what was once a risky gambit into a winning strategy. They’re capitalizing on public opinion to press their advantage. And somehow, despite using aggressive tactics voters have long scorned, they’re doing it successfully.”

“The partial government shutdown that began early Saturday morning is on track to continue at least into Tuesday, which is the earliest the House is now expected to vote on a $1.2 trillion funding package due to opposition from Democrats and internal GOP strife,” Politico reports.

With the government partially shut down, House Democrats told GOP leaders they won’t help pass a funding package on suspension, which would require 70-plus Democratic votes, Punchbowl News reports.

Speaker Mike Johnson will likely have to go to the House Rules Committee to get the funding measure on the floor using only GOP votes, a difficult task.

Any floor vote will take place Monday at the earliest.

“The US government stumbled into a partial shutdown Saturday while waiting for the House to approve a funding deal President Donald Trump worked out with Democrats following a national uproar over Border Patrol agents’ killing of a US citizen in Minneapolis,” Bloomberg reports.