First Read: “And if you want to know why the shutdown pressure is on McConnell, just look at how Trump has unified House Democrats. The drama of whether or not Nancy Pelosi was going to get the votes she needed to be speaker ended the moment after last month’s Oval Office meeting with Trump.”
“And, of course, Pelosi got the votes she needed on Thursday.”
“Trump has done more to help Pelosi — and unify Democrats — than anyone out there.”
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