WASHINGTON—The Senate is scheduled to vote Thursday on competing measures to reopen the parts of the federal government affected by the partial shutdown, but neither is likely to win enough support to pass. Senators face a choice between President Donald Trump’s proposal that combines $5.7 billion for a wall at the U.S. southern border with some protections for young illegal immigrants and Democrats’ stopgap measure that provides no money for the wall but funds the government through Feb. 8.

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump’s proposed plan to reopen the parts of the federal government affected by the partial shutdown heads to the Senate floor this week but likely will not find enough bipartisan support to pass. On Saturday, the president offered to pair funding for a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border with protections for young people brought to the U.S. illegally as children, commonly called “Dreamers,” along with temporary protections for those fleeing some countries affected by natural disasters or violence. The deal still includes $5.7 billion for border security and a wall.

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump expressed support Tuesday for a Catholic high school student and his classmates who have received threats after their encounter Friday with a Native American man in Washington, D.C., went viral. “Nick Sandmann and the students of Covington have become symbols of Fake News and how evil it can be,” the president tweeted Tuesday. “They have captivated the attention of the world, and I know they will use it for the good.”

WASHINGTON—Students and young adults made up the bulk of the crowd at Friday’s March for Life in Washington, D.C., proving that a new generation has taken on the pro-life mantle.

WASHINGTON—Pro-life is pro-science, speakers at the 46th annual March for Life proclaimed to a crowd of thousands Friday at the National Mall in Washington, D.C. Activists and lawmakers shared how science shaped their pro-life stances and encouraged participants to demand protection for the unborn. Sen. Steve Daines, R-Mont., said the “science is clear that life begins at conception.” He also announced that he and others had founded a pro-life caucus in the Senate.

WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump on Thursday abruptly canceled military aircraft usage for House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., and other congressional lawmakers who planned to depart that day for a weeklong trip to visit U.S. troops abroad. “In light of the 800,000 great American workers not receiving pay, I am sure you would agree that postponing this public relations event is totally appropriate,” the president wrote in a letter to Pelosi announcing the change of plans.

WASHINGTON—Republicans pushed back against a suggestion by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., that President Donald Trump postpone his State of the Union address, scheduled for Jan. 29, until the partial government shutdown ends. In a Wednesday letter, Pelosi said that the Secret Service and Department of Homeland Security could not provide adequate security for the event until the government reopened. But DHS Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen said Wednesday that both agencies “are fully prepared to support and secure the State of the Union.”