Congress is on track to avoid a government shutdown — as long as Trump doesn’t get involved

The House and Senate have reached a spending deal, though it’s unclear how much, if any, funds will be allocated to a border wall.

On the weekend before Thanksgiving, Congress, surprisingly, seemed to beat a deadline.

This past Saturday, negotiators in the House and Senate came to an agreement on top-line numbers for 12 spending bills, the Washington Post reported. These spending bills, which had been stalled, will keep agencies across the government funded through next September.

While neither chamber has passed the updated legislation yet, the agreement in the...