One week into the government shutdown, top Republican leaders appear to have lost the plot.
President Donald Trump, Speaker Mike Johnson and Senate Majority Leader John Thune are straining to project a united front against Democrats, just barely concealing tensions over strategy that have snowballed behind the scenes since agencies closed last week.
“The Administration will not negotiate while the American people are being held hostage by Democrats,” she added. (White House spokesperson Abigail Jackson) - Liars and Crooks