To pass a compromise on funding for border security and Ukraine, Senate Democrats are going to have to learn some new math — because the old Democratic math won’t cut it. Here is the old math: You need 60 votes to pass a bill in the Senate, and Democrats have 51 votes, so all they need to do is win over nine Republicans and — voilà! — bipartisan compromise. Marc Thiessen writes a column for The Post on foreign and domestic policy. X (formerly Twitter): @marcthiessenRead the full opinion at washingtonpost.com.

Source: Washington Post December 28, 2023 13:04 UTC