Ed Brayton: Two years in office and this doofus still hasn't figured out what powers the Presidency does and doesn't have.

The Mahablog: Democrats are in a strong position to call the Republicans' bluff on the shutdown.

I'll Call It Like I See It: Sometimes geography is destiny.

News Corpse: Trump is trying to exploit the shutdown to fend off his legal problems.

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