NEWS: The Senate just advanced legislation to end the government shutdown in a 60-40 vote, with 8 Democrats joining most Republicans. They broke the 60-vote filibuster on day 40 of the shutdown. Still several steps in the Senate. Then the House. MSNBC msnbc.com/msnbc/news/sen…

#BREAKING: James Comey case dismissed without prejudice, judge rules Lindsey Halligan was unlawfully appointed

NEW: White House to delay healthcare proposal after significant congressional backlash. According to two White House officials the announcement has been delayed, with one of those officials citing strong congressional backlash to Trump’s proposed plan. Trump planned to make an

AZ Sen. Mark Kelly responds to Pentagon reviewing "serious allegations of misconduct" against him re: social media video by Dem lawmakers calling on military members to refuse *unlawful* orders Says he found out via Hegseth post + if this is meant to intimidate, "it won’t work"

NEWWWW >> FBI Director Kash Patel days may be numbered -- Trump and White House considering replacing him next month, sources tell me ⁦Laura Barrón-López⁩ ⁦Ken Dilanian⁩ ms.now/news/trump-kas…

A Secret Service spokesman tells me that two National Guard members were involved in a shooting near the White House, and at least one was struck. The incident js being handled by DC police.

A BIG DEAL -- FBI makes major breakthrough in pipe bomb investigation - and has arrested suspect this morning after five year probe, according to four sources who talked to me and Ken Dilanian

He has no relevant experience, a sex scandal — his fourth ex-wife alleged he made her watch videos of himself having sex with a prostitute as a "training video" — and he was Mike Johnson's landlord. Welcome to Lee Beaman's Senate confirmation battle. ms.now/news/he-has-no…

President Trump is considering removing Kristi Noem as Homeland Security Secretary, four sources told MS NOW. Jake Traylor joins Ana Cabrera to share more details on why Noem is on "very thin ice." ms.now/ana-cabrera-re…

NEWWW -- White House is moving to confirm Lindsey Halligan as U.S. Attorney in wake of indictments being dismissed me and Lisa Rubin ms.now/news/trump-hal…

BREAKING -- U.S. Department of Justice fails a third time to indict Letitia James -- sources to me Ken Dilanian and Fallon Gallagher

12:55 pm - Bongino to MS NOW when I asked him for comment on story saying he was leaving his position in January. "Print whatever you’d like. No one believes you anyway." 5:16 pm - Bongino on X: "I will be leaving my position in January."

MS NOW EXCLUSIVE: Border czar Tom Homan didn’t receive normal background check during bribery probe ms.now/news/border-cz…

Scoop: A bipartisan group of lawmakers -- including Shaheen, Coons -- is expected to travel to Copenhagen, Denmark Thursday to meet with senior Danish and Greenlandic officials, a source familiar with the plans tells me. MS NOW

New piece w/ Peggy Helman on some key gov officials changing tune on the Second Amendment. Take a look! ms.now/news/trump-off…

I asked Speaker Johnson if he thinks there should be an independent investigation into what’s has been going on in Minnesota. The Speaker said, “I’m not going to forecast that. That’s for the administration to look into.”

Senator Fetterman enters the chamber in a suit tonight for SOTU — a notable departure from the infamous sweatshirt and shorts look he typically sports. This, presumably, to abide by Congressional dress code required for floor entry.