The Shutdown Standoff: Democrats Face a Lose-Lose Choice

Block Trump’s blank check or cave to keep the government open—either way, it won’t be pretty.

Good evening —

Or, at least, it’s evening. Let’s not get ahead of ourselves with the “good” part.

Tomorrow’s political circus is set to feature Senate Democrats, caught between two equally unappetizing options: block a spending bill they’ve derided as a blank check for Trump or roll over and back it to keep the government’s lights on.

I won’t bore you with…