Bipartisan Senate negotiators and the White House are close to a deal that would give Republicans much of what they want regarding the southern border — beefed-up security against illegal crossings, tightened asylum rules, provision for more detentions and expulsions, perhaps even limits on President Biden’s authority to “parole” certain groups of immigrants into the country.
This deal would also approve billions of dollars in military aid for Ukraine, which the administration says is urgently needed but some House Republicans oppose. This is how compromise works: One side gets some wins and makes some concessions, the other side does the same, and both sides claim they got the better of the deal. And maybe, in the end, some good gets done.
But after Biden met with congressional leaders at the White House on Wednesday, the MAGA House Republicans -- fearful of appearing disloyal to Master Trump, are going to blow up the deal.
Per House Rep Troy Nehls (R-Texas), "Let me tell you, I'm not going to do too damn much right now to help Joe Biden's approval rating."