The Democratic shutdown strategy targeting President Donald Trump and Obamacare subsidies has backfired, Maine Independent Sen. Angus King told MSNBC on Monday.

For many of the Democrats who eventually supported the Republican spending bill, the shutdown strategy was one they were never comfortable with.

Airlines and aviation regulators warned that flight disruptions are likely to continue even after the government reopens. Thousands of flights have been cancelled as air traffic restrictions ramp up.

Sen. John Fetterman faced questioning during "The View" over his position on the government shutdown, with co-host Sunny Hostin accusing him of political weakness.

Despite movement in Washington to end the government shutdown​, the chaos at New York City-area airports continues.

Democrats are torn on what the party's senators got out of the shutdown deal. A Latvian company attempts to solve Europe's Russian drone problem. And, the S&P 500 index is on track to broadly underperform compared to foreign markets this year.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom is warning that eight senators' decision to break with Democrats and end the government shutdown shows they aren't alarmed enough about President Donald Trump's impact on political norms.

Pennsylvania Sen. John Fetterman defended his vote to reopen the government after California Gov. Gavin Newsom criticized him for betraying working Americans.