Lindsey Graham signals path to defuse funding threat

Sen. Lindsey Graham laid out a path to pass a funding deal Friday, potentially defusing a standoff that threatens to extend a potential government shutdown set to begin within hours.
Senate Republican leaders believe they can move forward with approval of the spending agreement notched by President Donald Trump and Senate Democrats by arranging for future votes demanded by the South Carolina Republican — one on legislation addressing cities that don’t comply with federal immigration laws and two others related to the defunct investigation into the 2020 election led by former special counsel Jack Smith…
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