Democrats engaged in a rare intra-party fight on the Senate floor Tuesday afternoon, laying bare their divisions on how and when to challenge President Trump. Why it matters: Technically the Senate was debating bipartisan legislation on police grants.

Senate Majority Leader John Thune is staring down a confirmation backlog of more than 130 nominees — with President Donald Trump pressing hard for progress this week. Democrats could theoretically help expedite a pre-recess flurry of confirmations,