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By Mike Allen · Oct 01, 2025

Good Wednesday afternoon. Today's newsletter, edited by Sam Baker, is 651 words, a 2.5-min. read. Thanks to Sheryl Miller for copy editing.

 
 
1 big thing: Dems' potential dealmakers
 
Parts of Fort Point National Historic Site in San Francisco were closed today due to the shutdown. Photo: Jessica Christian/San Francisco Chronicle via Getty Images

The Senate today defeated two bills — one from Republicans, one from Democrats — to reopen the federal government.

  • Democrats are still insisting on health care subsidies, and Republicans are still insisting the government needs to reopen before that conversation can happen.
  • Three Democrats voted for the GOP's stopgap spending bill.