Attorney General Pam Bondi testified before the Senate Judiciary Committee on Tuesday on oversight of the Justice Department. Bondi was expected to face intense questioning as the Trump administration continues its crime crackdown and threatens to deploy National Guard troops to several Democratic-run cities.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Minority Leader Chuck Schumer hold their weekly leadership press conferences after meeting to discuss government funding as the shutdown hits Day 15.

The government has now been shut down for two weeks, with no end in sight as House Speaker Mike Johnson is warning Americans this could be "the longest shutdowns in U.S. history." The Senate once again failed to advance a funding bill that would have reopened the government until Nov.

The Senate is expected to vote on Thursday for the 10th time on a budget package but most signs point to the shutdown continuing into next week.