President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats have agreed to a deal but a last-minute objection prevented it from coming to a vote on Thursday night.

Senate Democrats say Republicans have agreed to separate DHS funding from a package of five other appropriations bills that have already passed the House but have not yet cleared the Senate.

The upbeat take on the November Senate elections flies against past results in some states and skepticism from some non-partisan political analysts.

The race for Dick Durbin’s seat is shaping up as a balancing act between local priorities in Illinois and national party undercurrents.

Senate leaders are trying to save a bipartisan spending deal and avert a partial government shutdown this weekend.

N.Y., of “trying to handcuff” immigration enforcement as Democrats refused to advance a bill to keep government open on Thursday. “Chuck Schumer and Senate Democrats are trying to handcuff [Immigration and Customs Enforcement] because their party is committed to open borders,

The Senate approved a mammoth government spending package Friday evening funding vast portions of the federal government and a separate stopgap measure temporarily funding the Department of Homeland Security (DHS).

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Democrats struck a rare deal with President Donald Trump Thursday to separate funding for the Homeland Security Department from a broad government spending bill.

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and his caucus want the DHS funding bill stripped from the broader package, teeing up a partial government shutdown in the process.