The Winner
By Nick Anderson
Tue, Nov 11, 2025 • 10:41 PM
Democrats are angry—and understandably so. After weeks of standing firm, some in their party ultimately agreed to end the government shutdown without securing an extension of the enhanced Affordable Care Act subsidies. On the surface, it looks like a cave-in: Republicans get to declare victory, the government reopens, and millions of Americans—including me—are left staring down steep health-insurance premium hikes with little relief in sight.
