Democrats should back away from shutdown, Schumer says

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer stepped Democrats away from the edge of a shutdown on Thursday — warning that repercussions of closing the federal government would be worse than the only viable alternative, passing the House GOP funding bill that many in Schumer's party loathe. Schumer’s remarks — made first during a closed-door lunch with his colleagues…