Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell

The Senate will take up the House-passed funding bill with money for a border wall, but Democrats who oppose the $5 billion the president demanded are expected to block it.

The Senate has approved a short-term measure to fund government agencies at their current spending levels and put off any fight over a border wall until February. The House takes up the bill Thursday.

McConnell told reporters that the CIA "basically certified" Saudi involvement at high levels in the killing of journalist Jamal Khashoggi — breaking with President Trump, who said it was unclear.

A final vote on Brett Kavanaugh's Supreme Court nomination is now expected this weekend. Barring a unforeseen development, his confirmation seems all but certain.

The senator's casket will lie in state in the Capitol rotunda overnight, watched by an honor guard. Congressional leaders and Vice President Pence paid tribute in Friday's memorial service.

Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is pushing to rename the Russell Senate Office Building after Sen. John McCain, but Sen. McConnell wants to set up a "gang" to look at other ideas.