US shutdown avoided despite stand-off over immigration enforcement
Democrats and Republicans have two more weeks to agree measures to end heavy-handed tactics by federal agents
Democrats and Republicans have two more weeks to agree measures to end heavy-handed tactics by federal agents

Eight Democrats cross party lines to back deal seeking to reopen federal administration after record budget impasse

Compromise deal averts costly shutdown while lawmakers argue over limits on Trump’s immigration crackdown

President under pressure to end stand-off that has put food supplies to millions of Americans at risk

Rebel senators slammed for backing Trump’s deal to end longest government closure in history

Economists warn hit to government spending risks doing lasting damage to GDP

Trump is choosing not to hear the electorate on the cost of living — he may come to regret that