Eight Senate Democrats joined Republicans on the procedural vote to advance the continuing resolution, securing the 60 votes needed to break the filibuster and move forward on ending the maga Republican shutdown | Doubledeemuva Blaqurate News

The Senate has 100 members. Passing a continuing resolution (CR) requires 60 votes to overcome a filibuster. Republicans: 53 Independents (who caucus with Democrats): 2 Total non-Democrat votes available: 53 2 = 55 Assuming all 53 Republicans and 2 independents vote yes, and all 43 Democrats vote no, the bill fails unless at least 5 Democrats switch to yes. This is the democrat's shutdown. | Avery Daye

WATCH LIVE: Senate Judiciary Committee holds hearing on preventing scams and fraud schemes | PBS NewsHour

On today’s Jay Sekulow Live, we covered day 2 of Judge Amy Coney Barrett’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearings. Judge Barrett faces questions for the first time from both Democrat and Republican members of the Senate Judiciary Committee. | Jay Sekulow