The Maryland House and Senate gave overwhelming gave final approval Tuesday to identical bills that will prohibit agreements between local police and federal immigration agencies.

Votes in the House on Tuesday to end a partial government shutdown pose tricky political challenges for both Republicans and Democrats. On the Republican side, a procedural vote to tee up the funding package will test President Trump’s ability to unify the GOP’s razor-thin House majority behind his play call.

The government shutdown entered its fourth day as the House GOP prepares a Tuesday vote on a Senate funding compromise.

House Speaker Jason White's signature school choice package was killed in a unanimous vote by the Senate education subcommittee.

Senate Democrats and Senate Republicans appeared to reach a deal to avert a shutdown, but not quite. Here's the latest on the Senate vote today.