"Speaker Mike Johnson's Secret Two-Step Plan to Avoid Government Shutdown"

House Speaker Mike Johnson is proposing a two-step government funding plan to avert a government shutdown. The plan involves a "laddered CR" or continuing resolution, with separate deadlines for different parts of the government. Notably, funding for Israel, Ukraine, or border security is not attached to the must-pass legislation. Some Republicans are skeptical of the proposal, while Democrats have expressed cautious support. The current deadline to pass a plan is November 17th.