Funding meltdown foreshadows Johnson’s tough year ahead

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Speaker Mike Johnson’s efforts to pass a short-term spending bill before Friday’s shutdown deadline should’ve been fairly straightforward. Instead, it has turned into yet another test of his ability to steer a chaotic conference as he embraces an ambitious agenda next year. Johnson and his team are working to minimize GOP defections while keeping enough Democratic…