"Pressure Mounts on Johnson to Avoid Spending Deal with Schumer as Shutdown Looms"

Hardline conservatives are pressuring Speaker Mike Johnson to walk away from a spending deal with Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, threatening bipartisan negotiations and a potential government shutdown. House Republicans are divided over the best path forward, with hardliners pushing for spending cuts and border security measures, while others warn against reneging on the deal. Johnson is caught in the middle of the high-stakes debate between competing factions in his party, with multiple shutdown deadlines looming and calls from the right flank to force a shutdown if their demands are not met.