The Senate has met a problem even a ‘gang’ can’t solve

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here When Washington first woke up to a government shutdown earlier this month, there was one hope for a quick exit: A bipartisan clutch of rank-and-file senators were at least talking. There was reason for optimism. Past groups had evolved into “gangs” that had figured out some of Capitol Hill’s most intractable disputes. But that’s not the trajectory so far. Three…