It took a while, likely a couple of months, but last night Mitch McConnell finally saw the error of his ways in endorsing the disastrous “bipartisan border deal” that he and other Senate Republicans had worked out with Chuck Schumer and Joe Biden. During a closed-door meeting with his caucus, McConnell advised his fellow Republicans to vote against the bill in an anticipated procedural vote that Schumer is expected to put on the floor tomorrow. He had clearly seen the outrage over the measure coming from conservatives around the country, including Donald Trump. This move should all but doom the legislation which would require 60 votes to advance and doesn’t even have the support of all of the Democrats. There is no word yet as to whether Oklahoma Republican James Lankford will similarly back down. (Associated Press)
Facing a torrent of criticism from conservatives, Senate…
