Trump names his Fed chair nominee and strikes a deal with Senate Democrats ahead of a government shutdown deadline.

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.

In the fight for control of the US Senate, the majority may come down to which factor carries more weight: the map or the environment.

President Trump’s call for Republicans to “take over” voting procedures in more than a dozen states and “nationalize” the midterm elections has Republican senators debating filibuster reform to get around Democratic opposition to a bill that would require voters to show proof of citizenship.