The first glimmers toward ending a near-record long federal government shutdown were seen in the U.S. Capitol on Monday, as leading Senate Republicans and Democrats talked of a possible "off-ramp" to the disruption.

DHS said the driver, Carlos Jimenez, pulled up in a separate car and began reversing toward officers, prompting one to open fire.

Trump urged Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) last week to eliminate the filibuster — a procedure that allows senators to delay or block votes on legislation by extending debate. Johnson signaled his opposition to getting rid of the rule on Monday, suggesting that it could give more power to the Democrats.

In a wide-ranging interview, Gov. Gavin Newsom slammed President Donald Trump’s push for mid-decade redistricting efforts in Republican states across the country, accusing the president of “rigging” next year’s congressional election and warning that Trump “is not screwing around.”

A travel association has urged the U.S. Congress in a letter on Monday to reopen the federal government ahead of the Thanksgiving travel rush, as the shutdown stretches into its 34th day.

US President Donald Trump may have grabbed the headlines during last week’s Asia tour, but deft diplomacy made his Chinese rival, Xi Jinping, the star of the show.

N ew satellite imagery has captured the USS Nimitz strike carrier group operating in the South China Sea amid rising tensions with China. The South China Sea is a critical maritime corridor, with an estimated one-fifth of global trade passing through its waters each year.

(Reuters) -The director of the U.S. Food and Drug Administration's Center for Drug Evaluation and Research, George Tidmarsh, resigned on Sunday amid serious concerns about his personal conduct, a Department of Health and Human Services spokesperson told Reuters on Monday.