There’s good news and bad news on the government shutdown front.
The good: The foundation of a federal budget deal is in place, although still needing work on the details.
The bad: It lacks the $5.7 billion that President Trump demanded, and that was what triggered his refusal to sign a previous deal, resulting in closing nine federal agencies for causing the last government closing.
Congressional leaders reached “an agreement in principle” Monday night, Senator Richard Shelby (R-Ala.) told reporters, according to Reuters. “Our staffs are going to be working feverishly to put all the particulars together.”
