Analysis: The U.S. government shutdown may see a turnaround early next week

ChainCatcher news, according to Politico, the U.S. government shutdown has lasted for nearly a month, and now the situation finally seems to be shifting. An imminent key deadline, combined with external pressure, is adding new urgency to the bipartisan talks that have stalled for weeks.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune, along with his Senate allies, House Speaker Mike Johnson, and other House Republican leaders, appear increasingly convinced that more and more centrist Democrats are ready to compromise on a temporary funding bill to mitigate the impact of the shutdown, possibly as early as next week. Republican leaders are discussing a new temporary funding bill, with dozens of options already on the table, including providing temporary government funding until around January 21 or even as late as March.