The Washington Post editorial board wasted no time in blasting Democrats for falling into the shutdown trap. Just minutes after the federal government’s shutdown deadline at 12:01 a.m. ET on Wednesday, the Jeff Bezos-owned newspaper’s editorial board called out the Democratic Party. “The Democratic Party shut off any potential escape valve to avoid a shutdown,” wrote the editorial board shortly after midnight. Senate Majority Leader John Thune said he would keep the Senate in session through the weekend if Democrats do not advance the Republican-backed bill.