Senate Republicans Finally Begin to Give Up on Trump

Say what you will about the “maverick” John McCain’s stunning vote to allow debate on Trumpcare only to turn around and vote the proposed bill down within a few days of learning about his brain tumor the defeat of that bill appears to have finally been the last straw for Senate Republicans, the NYT reports. Despite repeated promises from our scandal-prone president to win so hard that everybody would be tired of it, the man—and subsequently his alleged party—have yet to win much of anything at all. The Republican party controls every branch of government, and yet, they can’t seem to enact significant legislation of any kind.

Although Trump continually attempts to bully lawmakers into doing his bidding—most recently by threatening to take away Senators’ healthcare—Trump’s threats are increasingly ignored by a dissatisfied congress. (Lisa Murkowski’s steadfast “no” vote in the face of his organized pressure campaign in Alaska may be the most prominent recent example.”