White House, Johnson close out Homeland Security negotiations holding up final funding deal

Politico.com - For more and to sign up click here Top negotiators have locked in a bipartisan deal on full-year funding for the Department of Homeland Security, allowing congressional leaders to put the finishing touches on a broader spending agreement in the coming days, according to a source familiar with the talks. A short stopgap funding patch could still be needed to head off a partial government shutdown at…