Conservatives push for 'leverage' with homeland security cash as funding deal draws near

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here House conservatives chided their leadership on Friday for considering a lengthy stopgap funding patch for the Department of Homeland Security, arguing that it would amount to surrender to Democratic border policies. Top lawmakers are mulling an extension of funding through September for DHS as part of the six-bill spending package they’re working to finalize over…