Democrats Concede in Shutdown Negotiations Amid Political Tensions
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Democrats never realistically expected to win the shutdown fight, as their substantive demands were unlikely to be met, and faced with increasing shutdown pain and the potential loss of the filibuster, key Democrats ultimately agreed to a deal to reopen the government without significant concessions from Republicans or Trump.
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