Live updates: Senate votes on defense curveball from Thune in shutdown fight; Trump to meet Putin

USA TODAY - For more and to sign up click here The Hill staff The Senate on Thursday pivoted from government funding negotiations to vote on whether to advance an $852 billion defense appropriations bill. Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) scheduled the defense funding vote in an effort to put Democrats on the record if they block the measure, as Republicans spotlight how the shutdown is impacting…