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Trump tells reporters ‘too early to say’ if deal can be reached before Friday deadline
‘Donald, Nancy and Chuck show’ a preview of what is ahead under a divided Washington
President bickers with top congressional Democrats over funding in Oval Office meeting
Politics rather than facts predominate in discussion of Supreme Court nominee
Death of war veteran and statesman robs Congress of its most powerful Trump critic
Left and right prepare for war over nomination in the middle of an election campaign
Undocumented immigrants must not be allowed to ‘invade’ US, says president
$47bn acquisition moves forward after Trump intervenes on behalf of ZTE
Exhorting states to do more will not fix America’s roads and bridges
Senate passes bill to limit impact of closure and sends it to the House for approval
Spending caps on military lifted but immigration issue threatens agreement in the House
Senate and House take divergent approaches to funding the government beyond Thursday
Path to ‘Dreamers’ citizenship offered in return for $25bn for Mexico wall
Schumer backdown widens gap between party progressives and moderates over immigration
Democrats agree to temporary funding after Republican vow to debate immigration law
Trump marks year in office with federal agencies closed over spending battle
Trump raises prospect of changing Senate rules to push through spending measure
Market shrugs off shutdown fears to complete longest streak without major reversal
Lawmakers must agree on a spending package by January 19 to avoid a shutdown
Tussle remains over timing of vote to lower US corporate tax rate to 21%
Republicans fight over tweaks to legislation days before expected vote
Democrat apologises for incident during Middle East comedy trip in 2006
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