A band of House conservatives Friday voted down a GOP bill to avoid a government shutdown. The vote marked a significant — and embarrassing — defeat for Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) …

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        1 year ago

        I’m sure Putin wants it also, but Trump wants it for selfish reasons. He wants the federal prosecutions against him dropped and he thinks that if the Republicans in Congress can hold the government for ransom for him long enough, the Democrats will be forced to agree to have all the charges dropped in exchange for the government reopening.

        It’s totally delusional, but since when has Trump been completely sane and knowledgeable about how government works?