Republicans in Congress are ceding their constitutional power to the president, so says the “politerati.” Yes, but there’s the rub: 10 Senate Democrats joined Republicans, including Minority Leader Chuck Schumer. He changed his mind the day before. The Senate 10 sacrificed the minority’s sole power to check the president. Senate Republicans needed eight more votes to reach the required 60 to pass a lethal resolution to keep the government open at midnight. After waxing and […]

A Senate Showdown That Went The Wrong Way
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