Obama Breaks With Liberal Base On Government Spending Bill

- White House gets behind spending measure that rankles his base. Kevin Lamarque / Reuters WASHINGTON — President Obama formally expressed his support Thursday for the bipartisan spending package on Capitol Hill that averts another government shutdown. The president's support puts in him direct opposition to Democratic Sen. Elizabeth Warren and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi, who are threatening to not vote for the bill over provisions that would undo a key aspect of Dodd-Frank and allow individuals to contribute a significantly higher amount to campaign committees. At the White House daily briefing Thursday, White House press secretary Josh Earnest drew a line between the administration and Warren and Pelosi. "It's clear that we have a difference of opinion here," Earnest said. While the administration is officially opposed to the same riders Warren and her allies are, Earnest ticked off a number of reasons for Democrats to support the bill — including spending on Ebola,