Polymarket and Kalshi Bettors Say Washington’s Shutdown Is Finally on Borrowed Time

On Sunday, Nov. 9, 2025, the U.S. Senate pushed through a 60-40 vote to end the shutdown. Big win, right? Well, kind of. The deal would bankroll the government through Jan. 30, 2026, reverse the federal job cuts that were, frankly, just bad PR, and schedule a mid-December vote to discuss extending Affordable Care Act subsidies. You know, because nothing says “we’ve got it together” like planning for the future while still not having a clue about the present.

