Senate GOP holdouts refuse to budge as shutdown talks continue

A cohort of Senate Republicans broke ranks with their leadership on Thursday to help Senate Democrats tank a massive funding package, and most aren’t planning on changing their minds. 

Seven GOP lawmakers joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., and all Senate Democrats to torpedo the six-bill funding package geared toward averting a partial government shutdown. 

The gang of seven have varying issues with the package, including billions in earmarks, lack of legislation...