In today’s newsletter: Federal workers clamor for an end to the shutdown as they go without pay. The United States and China are expected to reach a trade deal, a top official says. And Jamaica braces for catastrophic Hurricane Melissa. Here’s what to know today. Largest federal workers union calls for an end to the shutdown The country’s largest federal workers union is calling for lawmakers to pass a short-term spending measure to end the government shutdown immediately, urging Democrats to abandon their current position and join Republicans in supporting a stopgap solution. This is Morning Rundown, a weekday newsletter...