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In today’s newsletter: An end to the shutdown could be in sight after senators clear a key vote for a deal. An Arctic blast leaves more than 105 million Americans under winter weather bulletins. And the Chargers dominated on “Sunday Night Football.” Here’s what to know today. Senators advance tentative deal to end the government shutdown Senators struck an agreement last night, projecting confidence that it will be sufficient to end the lengthy U.S. government shutdown, three sources with direct knowledge of the details told NBC News. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter to start your day. Sign up here to get it in your inbox. The agreement, reached by a group of Democrats who teamed up with Republicans, cleared the first hurdle on a vote of 60-40 to advance in a late-night Senate vote. If it’s approved, it would then need to pass the House and gain President Donald Trump’s signature to become law and reopen the government. Even if it has enough support to clear those hurdles, the process is expected to take days. The deal funds the government through Jan. 30, would fully fund the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program and reverses attempted layoffs of federal workers. But in a major concession from Democrats, it does not include an extension of expiring Affordable Care Act subsidies. Meanwhile, a group of Senate Democrats is pushing for an investigation into the Trump administration’s use of federal agency websites and emails to post partisan messages blaming Democrats and the “radical left” for the shutdown. In a letter obtained by NBC News, Sen. Elizabeth Warren and others ask the Government Accountability Office to open a probe into whether the political messages violated federal laws that pertain to ethics and partisan political activity. More shutdown news: In a reversal, the U.S. Department of Agriculture said that states that issued full November SNAP benefits to recipients following a lower court decision should “immediately undo” the distributions and that failure to comply could result in the cancellation of future federal funds. Thousands of flights were delayed and canceled over the weekend, as Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy warned that many will not be able to spend Thanksgiving with their families. Trump floated directly paying Americans for their health care costs and giving out $2,000 dividends from tariff revenue, ideas that administration officials later said were not formal proposals being sent to the Senate. Arctic blast to bring frigid temperatures to most of the U.S. An Arctic blast dumping snow on the Midwest is expected to eventually cover two-thirds of the nation and bring record cold to the South. The blast broke off from the polar vortex above Canada, sending the cold air south. A list of National Weather Service bulletins shows more than 105 million people are the subject of advisories, watches and warnings on freezing conditions, winter weather and lake effect snow. The cold sweep is forecast to spread across the eastern two-thirds of the nation, and it could bring freezing temperatures to much of the South by Tuesday while setting low temperature records, the weather service said in last night’s national forecast discussion. Afternoon highs in parts of the South were expected to be 10 to 25 degrees below normal. Here’s what else we know. Chargers defeat Steelers 25-10 on 'Sunday Night Football' As AFC teams continue to make their cases for championship contention, the “Sunday Night Football” spotlight fell on the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Los Angeles Chargers. A 25-10 Chargers victory has kept them in the conversation. Meanwhile, questions remain about the Steelers’ offense, and their own readiness to compete with the conference’s best teams. An expected quarterback duel didn’t materialize: Los Angeles quarterback Justin Herbert threw for 220 yards and a score while Pittsburgh’s Aaron Rodgers struggled. The future Hall of Famer had just 161 yards passing with a touchdown and two interceptions. Chargers wideout Keenan Allen hit a new record, passing Hall of Fame tight end Antonio Gates for the most receptions in franchise history, with 956. The Chargers move to 7-3 while the Steelers drop to 5-4. We covered all the action here. More football news: Former NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue, who expanded the league’s riches with lucrative TV deals, died at 84. Trump was booed as he became the first sitting president to attend a regular-season NFL game since Jimmy Carter in 1978, appearing at the Detroit Lions and Washington Commanders matchup. Read All About It Trump has pardoned Rudy Giuliani and scores of others accused of involvement in the effort to overturn the 2020 election, the president’s pardon attorney said. The Supreme Court today will weigh whether a devout Rastafarian can bring a damages claim against Louisiana prison officials who cut his dreadlocks in violation of his religious rights. Federal prosecutors have charged two Cleveland Guardians pitchers with allegedly rigging their pitches in a sports betting scheme. When he’s greeted by Trump on Monday, Syria’s Interim President Ahmad al-Sharaa will have completed his journey from jihadist leader to head of state receiving a warm White House welcome. The BBC’s director-general and head of news resigned after facing criticism over the broadcaster’s editing of a Trump speech on Jan. 6, 2021, before protesters attacked the Capitol. One photo and a few right-wing activists turned a high school upside down by falsely accusing teachers of mocking Charlie Kirk’s death. A man is facing murder charges after allegedly admitting to deputies that he fatally shot two people after receiving “an encrypted message in a cockroach” that he “needed to kill,” authorities say. Staff Pick: Brain cooked by TikTok? Try filming a video of yourself being bored Young people are trying to rediscover something that doesn’t come easily in the age of endless content: boredom. On TikTok, users are challenging themselves to sit in silence with no external distractions and simply do nothing for a set period of time, complete with a giant timer counting down the minutes. I explored this latest attempt by Gen Z to heal attention spans long splintered by the endless entertainment available online at every turn. — Angela Yang, Trending Reporter NBC Select: Online Shopping, Simplified Yes, your dish sponge is shedding microplastics — here are 7 plastic-free options to use instead. Plus, dentists weigh in on how to treat dry mouth quickly and effectively. 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