"Biden and Speaker Johnson: Navigating Thorny Issues and Building a Working Relationship"

The White House is cautiously assessing the possibility of working with newly elected House Speaker Mike Johnson to avoid a government shutdown in three weeks. President Joe Biden plans to collaborate with Johnson on securing aid for Ukraine and Israel, as well as other domestic priorities. While it is too early to determine their working relationship, Biden has already reached out to Johnson and invited him to a classified briefing on national security issues. Johnson's governing style remains unknown, but there is hope among Democrats that he will be given flexibility in spending negotiations. Johnson has proposed a short-term bill to keep funds flowing until January or April, and some far-right Republicans are willing to give him latitude.