Haggling over disaster aid holds up Hill funding patch as shutdown looms

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Congressional leaders are still sparring over the details of tens of billions of dollars in disaster aid they plan to attach to a stopgap spending bill before federal funding expires at the end of next week. As Congress prepares to punt the spending cliff into President-elect Donald Trump’s second term, negotiators are in a crucial stage before the Dec. 20…