Source: Fox News
Summary
Senate Majority Leader John Thune, R-S.D., argues that Senate Democrats are being controlled by their far-left base, which is pushing them to continue blocking funding for the Department of Homeland Security (DHS). Thune claims that Democrats are afraid of their base and are therefore not willing to make a deal to end the shutdown. Negotiations have been stalled for several weeks, but there are signs of a potential breakthrough after a meeting between Democratic negotiators, Senate Republicans, and border czar Tom Homan. Thune will again put a bill to reopen the agency on the floor on Friday, but Democrats are expected to block it.
Our Reading
As expected, the matter has reached another stage.
Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer engage in a familiar dance, with Thune accusing Democrats of being controlled by their far-left base, and Schumer’s caucus staying quiet on the latest offer from the White House. The meeting between Democratic negotiators, Senate Republicans, and border czar Tom Homan is a familiar attempt to break the funding logjam. Thune’s statement that Democrats are “running scared” and “believe they benefit politically from this” is a familiar refrain. The shutdown continues, with lines at airports stretching for several blocks and concerns of terrorist attacks at a fever pitch. The question remains: who is really calling the shots?
Author: Evan Null
