[US Media: Government Shutdown May See a Breakthrough Early Next Week] According to Politico, the U.S. government shutdown, which has lasted nearly a month, seems to be finally shifting. An imminent critical deadline, coupled with external pressure, is 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 appear increasingly convinced that more centrist Democrats are prepared to compromise on a temporary funding bill to mitigate the impact of the shutdown, possibly as early as early next week. Republican leaders are discussing a new temporary funding bill, with dozens of proposals already on the table, including providing temporary government funding until around January 21 or as late as March.