Everyone Is Doubling Down on Everything

Punchbowl News: “Right now, it feels like Capitol Hill and the White House are in the midst of a giant game of Texas Hold ‘Em. All the key players — President Joe Biden, Speaker Nancy Pelosi, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy — just keep pushing more chips into the middle of the table. When challenged, they raise. No one is backing off an inch, at least not publicly.”

“How this all ends up is hard to predict right now, but it’s fascinating — and a little scary — to watch these senior party leaders play out their hands.”