President Trump withstood a thoroughly mixed greeting from the crowd at Sunday's game between the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders in Landover, Maryland, just a day after reports surfaced that the commander-in-chief was hoping to have the District's new NFL stadium named after him.

The government shutdown may be on the verge of ending. Enough Senate Democrats are willing to vote for a new spending package to reopen the government through January in exchange for a vote next month on extending enhanced Obamacare subsidies that are set to expire this year.

Eight members of the Senate Democratic caucus voted Sunday evening to proceed to a House-passed continuing resolution, taking a major step toward ending the 40-day shutdown. The Senate voted 60-40 to advance the House bill, which will serve as the legislative vehicle for a bipartisan deal to fund military construction, veterans’ affairs, the Department of...