From Shutdown to Sellout

How Congress Chose to Protect Itself Instead of the People

The clock is winding down again. On Monday afternoon, congressional leaders and President Trump met at the White House in a final effort to avert a shutdown. They emerged with nothing. Democrats lingered on health care and Medicaid cuts; Republicans clung to their version of a “clean” continuing resolution (CR). The impasse remains. The nation waits.

It …