Sharp divides over how to push back against Trump and Republicans have been laid bare in Congress, writes Anthony Zurcher.

The US Congress approved the Republican spending bill on Friday, just hours before the deadline, preventing a government shutdown. The bill’s passing, however, unearthed the deep rifts in the Democratic Party,

Democrats faced two painful options: allowing passage of a bill they believe gives the president vast discretion on spending decisions, or voting no and letting funding lapse. All told, 10 Democrats voted to break the party's filibuster,