CBS News Exclusive: The Trump administration is planning to send scores of Border Patrol agents to Charlotte and New Orleans to oversee immigration enforcement operations that could involve armored vehicles and special operations teams, according to internal government documents and U.S. officials. Internally, officials have dubbed the plans "Charlotte Web" and "Catahoula Crunch," in apparent reference to the children's novel and the official state dog of Louisiana, respectively. https://cbsn.ws

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The government shutdown has entered its 35th day – now tying the longest shutdown in U.S.history. The Senate will vote at 11:30 a.m. on a House-passed continuing resolution, which has failed to advance in the Senate 13 times so far. Republicans have expressed hope that they could begin peeling off Democrats to support the resolution. Many government workers are furloughed and some are working without pay – and it is not yet known if they will receive backpay once the government is funded. https: