Greg Nash

House lawmakers are making their way back to Washington for a Wednesday vote to reopen the government after the Senate voted to end the shutdown late Monday night.

Well, assuming they can make it to town. Flight reductions jumped to 6 percent this morning as the Federal Aviation Administration handles air traffic controller shortages.

So far today, nearly 1,200 flights have been canceled and more than 1,100 flights have been delayed, according to the FlightAware tracker.

And even when the government reopens, expect those flight disruptions to linger for at least several days.

Eight Senate Democrats ultimately joined Republicans in voting to reopen the government without the health care provisions Democrats had demanded for more than a month.

Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (N.Y.) is taking a lot of heat for the move, even as he himself voted against the bill. Progressives in the House are furious with him.

But The Hill’s Al Weaver reports that the progressive anger notably hasn’t extended to the upper chamber. “A number of Democratic caucus members said that while they remain upset with how the shutdown turned out, they don’t agree that Schumer deserves the blame for it,” he writes.

Sen. Richard Blumenthal (D-Conn.), for example, acknowledged Schumer “has a tough job.”

Read Weaver’s reporting: ‘Schumer stares down progressive fury over handling of shutdown’

Related read, via The Hill’s Alexander Bolton: ‘Why a handful of Democratic senators decided to end the shutdown’

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Democratic strategist David Axelrod predicted that Schumer will lose his leadership position after the midterms.

And “Daily Show” host Jon Stewart said he “can’t f‑‑‑ing believe” Democrats who voted to end the shutdown, calling it a “world-class collapse.” 💻 Watch Stewart’s full reaction

Rep. Ro Khanna (D-Calif.) says he thinks Democratic leadership is “out of touch.”

It doesn’t look great for the health care subsidies that are expiring at the end of the year. The eight Senate Democrats who agreed to reopen the government received a promise from Senate GOP leadership for a mid-December vote on the subsidies.

But that doesn’t guarantee subsidies will pass the Senate, and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) hasn’t even agreed to a subsequent vote in the House.

What do Republicans think should happen?: President Trump and some Republicans think the subsidies should expire. They’ve floated potential alternatives for the rising health care costs, like federal flexible spending accounts for Americans.

President Trump sat down with Fox News’s Laura Ingraham for an interview on Monday. But unlike many of his friendly Fox News appearances, this one was fiery. The two clashed over the president’s 50-year mortgage proposal, China, the MAGA base — and even his gold Oval Office decor.

The part that’s getting traction: Trump defended his plan for a 50-year mortgage proposal, which has received blowback from his conservative MAGA base. “It’s not even a big deal,” Trump told Ingraham.

“I mean, you go from 40 to 50 years and what it means is you pay something less. From 30, some people had a 40 and now they have a 50,” Trump said. “All it means is you pay less per month. You pay it over a longer period of time. It’s not like a big factor. It might help a little bit.”

Example of the criticism: Fox Business anchor Charles Payne played out a side-by-side comparison of a mortgage and how it would change under Trump’s 50-year proposal.

Payne said on Fox New: “It depends on how much the house costs, but if you just took a 4 percent interest rate for a 30-year, it would be $2,300; for a 50-year, it would be $1,900, so you’re saving almost 500 bucks a month in terms of affordability. But, by the time you finish paying this bad boy off, the 30-year, you pay $359,000 versus a 50-year, almost $700,000, right? So it’s just a gargantuan difference just to make people feel better.”

Other highlights from the Trump-Ingraham interview:

📺 Ingraham pushed Trump on ‘MAGA backlash’: When Ingraham mentioned issues that her MAGA media allies are concerned about, Trump jumped in. “Don’t forget, MAGA was my idea,” he said. “MAGA was nobody else’s idea. I know what MAGA wants better than anybody else, and MAGA wants to see our country thrive.”

📺 On Trump’s threat to ‘dock’ unpaid air traffic controllers who aren’t working: Ingraham pressed Trump on whether that’s a good idea given the “deficit” of air traffic controllers. Trump said no and said he wants to pay $10,000 bonuses to controllers who have been working. “Where’s that money coming from?” Ingraham pushed. “I don’t know. I’ll get it from some place,” Trump replied. 📹 Watch the clip

📺 On China: "They're not the French. They're the Chinese. They spy on us. They steal our intellectual property,” Ingraham said. "What, you think the French are better?" Trump shot back. “Yeah,” she responded. “Really? I'm not so sure. We've had a lot of problems with the French,” Trump said, mentioning taxes on tech imports. 📹 Watch the clip

📺 What Trump thought about the East Wing of the White House: “It looked like hell,” Trump said, describing the historic wing of the White House as a “poor, sad sight.” Ingraham pushed Trump on reporting that first lady Melania Trump didn’t love the idea. Trump said it took her a day to be on board with the plan. 📹 Watch the clip

Tidbit: Ingraham posted a teaser ahead of the interview where she asks Trump about the ornate gold decor in the Oval Office. “So these aren’t from like, Home Depot?” Ingraham asked Trump with her arms crossed. “No, this is not Home Depot stuff,” Trump replied. 📹 Watch the clip

President Trump and Vice President Vance are at Arlington National Cemetery taking part in a Veterans Day wreath-laying ceremony.

Trump delivered remarks, where he touted his rebrand of the Defense Department to the Department of War. “We brilliantly decided to change the name,” he said.

“We’re not going to be politically correct anymore,” he said at one point.

Within the first few minutes: Trump mentioned tariffs, energy prices, slammed his predecessor and praised his party in the government shutdown.

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“President Trump’s proposal to use tariff revenue to pay people ‘at least’ $2,000 is facing legal and logistical roadblocks, as well as skepticism from some on the right,” report The Hill’s Brett Samuels and Filip Timotija.

How so?: “Trump has floated the idea of sending dividends to the American people multiple times throughout his time in office, but his most recent proposal over the weekend comes as his administration is simultaneously facing public frustration over affordability and a Supreme Court case that threatens to undercut his sweeping use of tariffs.”

Read their reporting: ‘Trump tariff dividends face legal, political roadblocks’

The Washington Post: How women feel about Trump’s presidency: Heartbreak, fatigue, gratitude

The New York Times: As Iraqis Vote for a Parliament, U.S. Presses to Rid Country of Iran’s Influence

The Wall Street Journal: The AI Cold War That Will Redefine Everything

The Atlantic: Pope Leo’s Quiet Provocation: By staying relatively silent, Leo might be giving American Catholics exactly what they need.