Should Democrats Open The Government Again?

Suffering federal workers should never be a bargaining chip for the president.

Nancy Pelosi, Mike Pence, Donald Trump, and Chuck Schumer arguing over the border wall in the Oval Office. Source: The Hill

The government shutdown has stretched into its third week with no end in sight. Both sides continue to be deadlocked on the question of a border wall. President Trump has angered many of his critics by threatening to declare a national emergency in order to subvert Congress’s will. Some commentators have argued…