Macabre Christmas: Congress running out of time
You probably never would have known Congress was on the edge last week. If you watched the day-to-day-machinations on Capitol Hill, it was hard to discern the brinksmanship unfolding behind the scenes. It’s usually a macabre Christmas in Congress. It is every December. This year’s flavors include a rush to fund the government and avert a weekend shutdown. A fight over coronavirus aid as talks devolved. And, a big legislative lift on the final version of a defense bill – and a likely veto override effort. Yet Congress couldn’t wrap all of that up in just a few days and skate home for t...