DHS negotiations have yet to get underway, Thune says, as shutdown clock ticks

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here With eight days to avert a Department of Homeland Security shutdown, serious negotiations have yet to begin, Senate Majority Leader John Thune said Thursday. The South Dakota Republican said Sen. Katie Britt (R-Ala.), who is leading the talks for Republicans, has reached out to Democrats for a sitdown but has gotten “crickets” so far in response. Britt publicly…