Democrats’ resolve cracked this week, when a splinter group in the Senate joined with the GOP to craft a compromise bill that reauthorizes government funding through January, without extending healthcare tax credits.
Donald Trump called the agreement “a very big victory” during remarks at Arlington National Cemetery.
“We’re opening up our country,” the president said. “Should have never been closed, should have never been closed.”
The spending package has moved to the House of Representatives, which could vote on it as early as Wednesday. But top Democrats have vowed to oppose the bill for not addressing their demand for more healthcare funding.
“It’s our expectation that the House will vote at some point tomorrow and House Democrats will strongly oppose any legislation that does not decisively address the Republican healthcare crisis,” minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, told CNN on Tuesday.
Top House Democrats vow to oppose shutdown bill over healthcare funding
Democrats have for weeks demanded that any measure to fund the government include an extension of tax credits for Affordable Care Act health plans, which were created under Joe Biden and are due to expire at the end of the year, sending premiums for enrollers higher.
The Democratic opposition threatens to make for a tight vote for the Republican speaker, Mike Johnson, who has kept the House out of session for more than 50 days in an attempt to pressure Senate Democrats into caving to the GOP’s demands.
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Pentagon’s largest warship enters Latin American waters
The US navy has announced that the USS Gerald R Ford, regarded as the world’s newest and largest aircraft carrier, has entered the area of responsibility of the US Southern Command, which covers Latin America and the Caribbean.
The deployment of the ship and the strike group it leads – which includes dozens of aircraft and destroyer ships – had been announced nearly three weeks ago, and its arrival marks an escalation in the military buildup between the US and Venezuela.
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Supreme court extends Trump pause on $4bn in food aid benefits
Millions of Americans grappling with food insecurity will face more uncertainty this week after the US supreme court enabled the Trump administration to continue withholding $4bn in funding for food stamps.
In an administrative stay issued on Tuesday, the highest court upheld the administration’s request to extend a pause on a federal judge’s ruling that would have required funding for the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program or Snap, the food aid relied on by 42 million people, to be distributed. The funding freeze now remain in place until midnight on Thursday.
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US flight problems to worsen even if shutdown ends
Air travelers should expect worsening cancellations and delays this week even if the US government shutdown ends, as the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) rolled out deeper cuts to flights at 40 of the nation’s major airports Tuesday, officials said.
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Outrage over Trump’s pardons for friends and allies
The president’s unprecedented pardoning spree for political and business friends since returning to the White House has prompted warnings from ex-prosecutors and legal scholars of “corrupt” pay-to-play schemes, conflicts of interest and blatant partisanship. It has included hundreds of Maga allies, a cryptocurrency mogul with ties to a Trump family crypto firm, disgraced politicians, and others who could yield political and financial benefits.
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A plan to allow oil and gas drilling off California coast
The Trump administration is planning to allow oil and gas drilling off the California coast for the first time in decades, according to a draft plan shared with the Washington Post.
The move is guaranteed to set up a battle with the state’s governor, Gavin Newsom, a staunch opponent of offshore drilling.
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A new attempt to dismantle top US consumer watchdog
The Trump administration has launched its most direct attempt yet to shut down the top US consumer watchdog, arguing the current funding mechanism behind the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) is unlawful.
Attorneys for the administration claimed in a court filing that the agency “anticipates exhausting its currently available funds in early 2026”, setting the stage for it to be dismantled.
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What else happened today:
Catching up? Here’s what happened on 10 November 2025.
