The 24 Seven: Same old, same old

The intensity has increased, but the power dynamics the same as U.S. stares down a possible government shutdown

House Speaker Michael Johnson tells reporters the House Republican Conference has agreed on a spending deal to avert a government shutdown. (Screenshot of C-SPAN by Tom LoBianco/24sight News.)

Some programming notes, as I work on my year-end closeout. (What a year, what a year.) In case you missed Wednesday’s wild UAP/UFO/NJ drone hobbyist livestream wit…