Senate leaders scramble to save bipartisan deal and avert partial government shutdown at midnight

Senate leaders are working to salvage a bipartisan deal and prevent a partial government shutdown scheduled for midnight on January 29, 2026. The debate centers on spending legislation that funds the Department of Homeland Security and other government agencies. Negotiations are taking place in Washington D.C., as lawmakers grapple with the details of the bill. The urgency to reach an agreement is heightened by the looming deadline and the potential consequences of a shutdown. The article also mentions the country reeling from the deaths of two people at the hands of federal agents in Minneapolis, although the connection to the shutdown is unclear.

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