House clears bipartisan spending patch, punting fights into December

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here The House approved a bill Wednesday night to prevent a government shutdown, punting a slew of tough spending fights to the end of the year. Speaker Mike Johnson once again relied heavily on Democrats to pass the measure, which would leave federal agencies with static budgets through Dec. 20, provide the embattled Secret Service with an additional $231 million and…