Trump-backed spending deal fails in House, shutdown approaches By Reuters
[ad_1] By Bo Erickson, Richard Cowan, Andy Sullivan and Katharine Jackson WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A spending invoice backed by Donald Trump failed within the U.S. Home of Representatives on Thursday as dozens of Republicans defied the president-elect, leaving Congress with no clear plan to avert a fast-approaching authorities shutdown that might disrupt Christmas journey. The vote…