U.S. President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats reached an agreement on Thursday to avoid a prolonged shutdown of most of the federal government, according to five sources familiar with the matter. This move aims to ease the intense battle over funding for the Department of Homeland Security and Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), which reached a fever pitch after two U.S. citizens were shot and killed by law enforcement in Minneapolis. While funding for several agencies will be temporarily suspended starting at 00:01 local time on Saturday, the impact is expected to be minimal, as most federal employees do not work over the weekend. The Senate could vote on the appropriations agreement as early as Thursday evening. The House of Representatives will return to Washington on Monday to pass the bill and send it to President Trump for his signature. (NBC News)