Shutdown-ending stopgap will have to move first in any deal, Thune says

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Senate Majority Leader John Thune struck a cautionary note Thursday as bipartisan talks that could end the 30-day government shutdown kick into a higher gear, warning that a deal to advance full-year spending bills would move forward only after Democrats agree to a stopgap measure reopening federal agencies. Thune told reporters it would likely take days, if not…