Tables turn for Democrats as they use shutdown for leverage

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here On one side is the minority party, using what little leverage it has — a looming government funding deadline — to push for priorities it can’t enact otherwise. On the other is the majority, insisting a short-term funding punt is no place for negotiation. If that sounds familiar, that’s because just such a scenario has played out dozens of times on Capitol Hill…