A lot of the claims about what may be happening to women coming to the border seem dubious- there is really no reason to inject that into the debate.
Obviously what Trump proposed today does not go far enough, but it is a start.
I think McConnell will probably introduce a Senate bill incorporating what Trump announced next week and it will have no Democrat support.
I think Pelosi won’t even allow such a proposal to come to a vote. Of course she has no proposal of her own.
The partial shutdown will go on.