Philip Elliot: “What nearly everyone seems to be lacking: This nation has roughly one month till the federal government runs out of cash, and issues like paychecks to troops, food-inspection applications, disaster-relief funds, and assist to low-income households may all be caught up in a chaotic sport of rooster. Republicans may preserve the lights on all on their very own, however in all probability gained’t.”
Stated Minority Chief Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY): “They management the Home, the Senate and the presidency. It’s their authorities.”
“Jeffries is factually appropriate. Even nonetheless, Republicans could find yourself needing a bailout from Democratic lawmakers earlier than March 14. That provides Democrats their first actual leverage in Trump’s second time period, but it surely’s fully unclear if they are going to use it or to what finish. Whereas a unified plan has but to emerge, wisps of fight-ready ambitions are beginning to transfer from the fringes to the mainstream, albeit extra slowly than most rank-and-file Democrats would love.”
