GOP Infighting Threatens Government Shutdown

Speaker Mike Johnson is facing pressure from ultraconservative House Republicans to back out of a spending agreement with Democrats to avert a government shutdown. The right-wing faction is unhappy with the deal and is pushing for lower spending levels, risking the government's funding. Johnson's potential renegotiation has caused division within the GOP, with some warning against reneging on the deal while others show little concern for the Senate or White House's opinion. The possibility of Johnson abandoning the original deal has drawn criticism from House Democrats, who accuse the hard-right lawmakers of not wanting to govern.