USG – Next Steps President Trump blinked in the face of a record-long government shutdown, and it is for the better. As we noted more than a week ago (click here), one key option is to open the government and get workers paid. But how does he proceed now without facing a complete loss? He could use sarcasm. Demand instead money to tear down the hundreds of miles of border walls that were built previously with money backed by the Democrats. He could declare a national emergency, redirecting military funds to build the wall, although that would get bogged down in lawsuits. Alternatively, he could be presidential and spend the time and effort to negotiate with Democrats on a broader fix to immigration.   Trump’s Art is Vari...

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