The common feature of MAGA Republicans is a chameleon nature (personified by Vance). A group whose core principle is "whatever increases my chances of remaining in power until tomorrow" will stay united for as long as they hold power. Members know the only sure way to lose is to leave the group.
They're doubling down on the message that Democrats are weakened by the shutdown, desperately trying to resist caving until the No Kings protests are over.
So they're daring Democrats to stay strong... and don't seem to have any fact-based arguments if they do?
What exactly is the rationale for keeping the remaining "non-fighters" being held in "administrative detention without trial"? Is it for future bargaining? If so, how is that any different from a hostage?
I keep hearing how utilities and regulators are planning to add new power for data centers for multiple competing AI companies, giving flashbacks to the Enron-era fiber glut.
When the startups eventually merge, will the resulting oversupply of generating capacity finally kill off coal plants?
Though that's usually because they know autocrats will put on a big shiny show and quash any dissent. It's not normal for the president of the host nation to say "don't come here, the cities are bad and we may deport you"
When Noem said "only patriotic Americans should come to the super bowl" I bet the people selling tourism packages for the Olympics and world cup had minor heart attacks
So is the Republican game plan to resume negotiations and votes on Sunday, so they can frame it as "see how the Democrats came back to the bargaining table as soon as they were done with their stunt"?
They opposed it when the goal was to make K12 public education better. Now they support it when the goal is to make higher education worse. So it's not really inconsistent.
I'd like to see polling of Americans whether they support developing the moon: a) to advance all of humanity, or b) to claim US mineral rights to use as leverage against rival nations
