MEHEK COOKE: Democrats’ Shutdown Misplay Gives Trump Rare Opportunity
1 sourceUpdated Jul 1, 2026
As the shutdown continues, this is not the usual partisan stalemate but a rare opportunity for President Donald Trump to deliver real results for the American people. He’s cutting decades of bureaucratic waste, fraud…
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