April 20, 2024 - by Heather Cox Richardson

A lot of good news in this HCR post, though I would have liked to see the Israeli aid have some strings attached.

The reiteration of the bipartisan nature of the vote suggests support for the idea that the breaking dam refers not just to the national security supplemental bill but also to the power of MAGA Republicans more generally. Representative Tom Cole (R-OK) suggested this interpretation in an interview today with Ryan Lizza of Politico.

… i have been waiting for this moment… the moment MAGA idiots start to become irrelevant…