Things have gotten nasty between President Trump and congressional Democrats over the government shutdown. But there could be ways out of the current stalemate. WSJ's Gerald F. Seib explains. Photo: GettyWASHINGTON—Senate leaders on Tuesday set up a pair of votes on dueling measures aimed at ending the partial government shutdown, as the standoff between President Trump and Democratic lawmakers stretched into its second month. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R., Ky.) and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D., N.Y.) announced an agreement to bring up the two bills quickly on Thursday, bypassing many of the chamber’s lengthy procedures.

Source: Wall Street Journal January 22, 2019 20:09 UTC