A dizzying ride on the Hill: Lawmakers debate in circles as shutdown enters week two

It must be something about October and two-year intervals in Congress.Congress was paralyzed for more than three weeks without a leader two years ago this October as the House unceremoniously ousted former Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif.And Congress is paralyzed again this October – unable to find the votes to re-open the government."There's nothing for us to negotiate," said House Speaker Mike Johnson, R-La. "We did the job to keep the government open. And now it's on the Senate Democrats."OMINOUS RED AND ORANGE SKIES HAD CAPITOL HILL TAKE NOTICE AS SHUTDOWN LOOMEDBut Democrats say that’s th