Let’s start by tempering expectations. There is no deal or breakthrough to end the government shutdown. Certainly no bipartisan pact on ObamaCare subsidies.But the wheels are definitely turning for the first time in more than a month on Capitol Hill toward ending the government shutdown.Senate Republicans are working with some Democrats on amending the House-passed Band-Aid spending bill to fund the government. The new date would likely renew all funding through late January. But that is part of the negotiation right now.This would be a straight spending bill with nothing on healthcare or add-...

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