Senate Republicans pump brakes on year-end omnibus

Senate Republicans are pumping the brakes on a year-end omnibus spending package as Sens. John Thune (R-S.D.), John Cornyn (R-Texas) and Rick Scott (R-Fla.) are locked in a battle to become the next Senate GOP leader. Senators had thought they would be able to squeeze Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.) into bringing a trillion-dollar-plus package to...