Looks like the government will reopen within several days, but it’s not over yet. Here are the latest developments and fallout.

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The longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history — which has left scores of federal workers without pay, snarled air travel, disrupted the distribution of SNAP benefits to millions, and made Donald Trump even less popular — may be over soon. A small group of Senate Democrats have cut a deal with Senate Republicans to facilitate the reopening — which means the government might be back in action by midweek. Below are updates, commentary, and analysis on this developing story.

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