The White House has vowed to veto the short-term spending bill House Republicans will vote on this afternoon, taking away the safety net that could have given both sides another week to avert an immediate government shutdown. Without a short-term extension, the options would be narrowed to either a broad successful deal or a shutdown as of midnight Friday. “If presented with this bill, the president will veto it,” the White House said in an official statement of policy. The House bill would extend the shutdown deadline by another week, to April 15, while funding defense needs for the rest...