Deadlock leaves no clear path for lame duck coronavirus deal

Hopes for an end-of-the-year coronavirus relief deal are off to a rocky start, raising fresh questions about the chances for a long-elusive agreement before January. Lawmakers in both parties say they want a deal, but they have just a few weeks to get one.Neither side is signaling any interest in backing down, with both saying they have more leverage because of the elections.Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer (D-N.Y.) said the “starting…