The Washington Post expects both Democratic and Republican proposals up for a vote today in the Senate on resolving Donald Trump’s shutdown will fail. The question seems to be whether it’s an avenue for an eventual deal. Meanwhile, I can’t get enough of master dealmaker Trump taking credit for the shutdown and Chuck Schumer stifling a laugh.

The Post is updating events here in a useful blow-by-blow record.

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