Donald Trump

Torsten Sløk

Kevin Ryan

The Independent

Scott Bessent

Spencer Hakimian

Lance Jungmeyer

Dino Bianco

Christian Science Monitor

Ryan Petersen

Rob Handfield

John Harmon

Jason Miller

Marc Morial

Phil Lempert

Craig Fuller

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American Trucking Associations


Sean Stein

"I wouldn't think that we would have supply chain shocks."

"There's unlikely to be a food shortage."

"We don't have shortages right now, nor should we expect any in these areas [agricultural products]."

"That [the decreasing flow of container ships from China to the US] will lead to empty shelves in stores."

"Shortages [of essential goods] will materialize quickly and could lead to civil unrest."

"Empty shelves coming to you soon."

"The consequence [of Trump's trade policies] will be empty shelves in US stores in a few weeks and Covid-like shortages."

Torsten Slok

"Like back during Covid where we had shortages of toilet paper, we are going to start seeing that in more and more goods."

"Well, maybe the children will have two dolls instead of 30 dolls."

Will Grocery Stores in the US Experience Empty Shelves/Item Shortage Under Trump 2.0?

The Senate voted 60-40 on Sunday to advance legislation ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after 40 days, with eight Democrats joining Republicans to reach the necessary threshold for passage.

ABC News

New York Post

The Senate voted 60-40 on Sunday to advance legislation ending the longest government shutdown in U.S. history after 40 days, with eight Democrats joining Republicans to reach the necessary threshold for passage.

The compromise legislation extends government funding until Jan. 30, 2026 and includes three full-year appropriations bills covering military construction, veterans affairs, legislative branch and Department of Agriculture operations.

The Hill

Politico

Firstpost

The compromise legislation extends government funding until Jan. 30, 2026 and includes three full-year appropriations bills covering military construction, veterans affairs, legislative branch and Department of Agriculture operations.

Democrats secured provisions reversing federal worker layoffs ordered during the shutdown and guaranteeing back pay for furloughed employees, while Republicans agreed to hold a December vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.</span

Al Jazeera

FOX News

Democrats secured provisions reversing federal worker layoffs ordered during the shutdown and guaranteeing back pay for furloughed employees, while Republicans agreed to hold a December vote on extending Affordable Care Act subsidies.

The shutdown caused significant disruptions including over <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/faa-cuts-air-traffic-due-to-shutdown-staffing-crisis">2,700 flight cancellations</a> on Sunday, <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" href="https://www.verity.news/story/2025/government-shutdown-halts-snap-benefits-for-m-americans">delays in SNAP food assistance</a> affecting 42 million Americans, and more than 700,000 federal workers going without pay for a period of weeks.

BBC News

Breitbart

The shutdown caused significant disruptions including over 2,700 flight cancellations on Sunday, delays in SNAP food assistance affecting 42 million Americans, and more than 700,000 federal workers going without pay for a period of weeks.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposed the deal, arguing it failed to provide concrete health care relief, while eight moderate Democrats broke party ranks to support the measure.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries opposed the deal, arguing it failed to provide concrete health care relief, while eight moderate Democrats broke party ranks to support the measure.

The legislation must still pass final Senate approval and House consideration before reaching President Trump's desk, with the process potentially taking several more days to complete despite the breakthrough vote.</span

The New York Times

The legislation must still pass final Senate approval and House consideration before reaching President Trump's desk, with the process potentially taking several more days to complete despite the breakthrough vote.

Democrats have caved without securing health care extensions that would prevent millions from facing doubled premiums, accepting only empty promises of future votes. After holding unified for weeks, moderate Democrats abandoned their core demand and gave Republicans everything they wanted, all while 24 million Americans face skyrocketing health care costs.

Democrats have caved without securing health care extensions that would prevent millions from facing doubled premiums, accepting only empty promises of future votes. After holding unified for weeks, moderate Democrats abandoned their core demand and gave Republicans everything they wanted, all while 24 million Americans face skyrocketing health care costs.

Enough Senate Democrats vote with Republicans to break government shutdown impasse

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Democratic narrative

Republicans have finally broken the Democrat obstruction after 40 days by offering reasonable compromises that protect federal workers and guarantee health care votes. The bipartisan Senate deal restores SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans, reverses Trump's federal worker firings, and ensures back pay while Democrats will get their promised vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Republicans have finally broken the Democrat obstruction after 40 days by offering reasonable compromises that protect federal workers and guarantee health care votes. The bipartisan Senate deal restores SNAP benefits for 42 million Americans, reverses Trump's federal worker firings, and ensures back pay while Democrats will get their promised vote on Affordable Care Act subsidies.

Senate Democrats cave, open path to reopening government

Senate advances deal to reopen govt, fully restore SNAP benefits after Dems cave

U.S. Senators Reach Deal That Could End Record Shutdown

Republican narrative

There is a 50% chance that the U.S. President will sign a continuing resolution or omnibus spending bill ending a government shutdown by Nov. 23, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

There is a 50% chance that the U.S. President will sign a continuing resolution or omnibus spending bill ending a government shutdown by Nov. 23, 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.

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Senate Votes to End Record 40-Day Government Shutdown

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Public Figures

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Bessent

Fuller

Handfield

Ryan

Associations

Hakimian

Stein

Trump

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