"The eight senators who moved to end the shutdown were not. Their decision has set off a round of recriminations in the party and fury from its base. The reasons are no surprise. Democrats shut the government down in large part as a response to anger from their backers, who wanted to see more fight. Now a faction of the party has surrendered. Not only that, it surrendered at a time when Democrats appeared to be winning politically."
"Perhaps most damningly, the deal, assuming that it survives a few more votes in the coming days, lets Trump and the GOP off the hook with very little to show for it. Most of what it does is restore things to what they were: It would fund all of the government through January, keep a few key programs funded through most of 2026, provide back pay to government employees, and reverse"
Last week's elections revealed less than upcoming events will about Democratic prospects. A Senate deal ended the government shutdown by uniting Republican senators with seven Democrats and one independent. Debate within the party centers on shifting left or staying centrist, exemplified by Zohran Mamdani and Abigail Spanberger, but the core issue is whether Democrats will adopt new strategies to counter Donald Trump. Eight senators who ended the shutdown provoked recriminations and base fury by appearing to surrender while polls showed Republicans received more blame and Trump's approval had fallen. The deal largely restores prior funding, offering few political gains.
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