Odaily Planet Daily reports that after nearly a month of government shutdown, the situation appears to be finally beginning to change. The looming deadlines, coupled with external pressure, are adding new urgency to the bipartisan dialogue that has been stalled for weeks. Senate Majority Leader John Thune and his Senate allies, House Speaker Mike Johnson and other House Republican leaders seem increasingly confident that a growing number of moderate Democrats are prepared to compromise on a temporary funding bill to mitigate the shutdown's impact, possibly as early as next week. Republican leaders are discussing a new temporary funding bill, with dozens of options already proposed, including providing temporary funding to the government until around January 21 or later into March. (Politico)