Senate Locks in on Deal to End Shutdown; Trump Pardons More Than 70 in 2020 Election Challenge Cases | Capitol Report

A group of moderate Democrats have now joined Republicans in an effort to reopen the government to end the longest government shutdown in U.S. history. What’s next? We have the latest from Capitol Hill.
The Supreme Court declines to overturn a 10-year-old ruling on same-sex marriage. The court also agrees to hear a case on mail-in ballots and hears an oral argument on a matter involving religious freedom.
President Donald Trump pardons dozens involved in his effort to challenge the 2020 election outcome. And the president also threatens a massive lawsuit over BBC’s Jan. 6 coverage.
Trump is meeting with Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa, a former jihadist. What does it mean for the persecuted Christians under al-Sharaa’s government? Matthew Faraci, religious freedom adviser for the National Association of Christian Lawmakers, joins us for analysis….