Blocked

Politico published a widely shared piece yesterday (link here) about how Senate Republicans may try to block Donald Trump from shutting down the government again if a budget agreement is not finished by mid-February.

If this happens, it's good for two important reasons. First, it demonstrates how Trump has become weakened in his own party. While Congressional Republicans may overtly go through the motions of supporting him, if they're restraining him, the American people benefit.

And second, blocking Trump from shutting down the government again means House investigations into the President will continue, including public hearings. Many people Trump caused the recent shutdown of more than a month to derail the House's efforts to investigate him and not because he really cares about a border wall.

The weaker Trump is, the less harm he can cause. And the more he's put on the defensive, the stronger House investigations will be. Let's hope what this article predicts comes to pass.