Government shutdown looms as Senate battles over DHS funding package, with a test vote scheduled for Thursday.

A shutdown of the federal government looms because of a standoff over funding the Department of Homeland Security. For Ohioans, it could mean disruptions to tax refunds, air travel, and other government services.

Senate Democrats came out against a funding package in the wake of the deadly shooting of a Minneapolis man by federal agents, with just days until the deadline to fund the government.

Senate leaders are hoping to save a six-bill spending package while easing Democratic concerns about immigration policy.

With a series of candidate recruiting successes, Democrats have established a plausible, if still difficult, path to recapturing the Senate this year. But to regain the majority, the party will need to overcome the blue-collar barricade.