In a week when the US Democratic Party finally showed some signs of life after a year of flatlining, one man proved he was already the picture of political health: Gavin Newsom."It shows that he can get stuff done,

The House is in session to debate a funding package that will end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. Follow live updates here.

The bombshell emails come at a moment of peril for Republicans, and pushes Democrats' internal fight over the shutdown out of headlines

In Michigan, Maine and many other states, primary candidates will decide the party’s direction on a host of policy issues, and ultimately whether it has a center-left or left-wing vision.

All told, the Democrats have little to show after their 40-day stand-off. The stopgap bill, which has now passed the Senate, keeps the government open until January 30th. The deal also requires federal agencies to rehire workers laid off during the shutdown and guarantee all employees back pay for that period.