All the officers of the government, from the highest to the lowest, are creatures of the law, and are bound to obey it. In more rational times, the Court would reject that notion, and the vote would be unanimous. Plus, Republicans aren’t really looking for a deal on the border: They’re trying to rationalize abandoning Ukraine. Via Semafor: “Hopes for a border, Ukraine deal before Christmas fade.”Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s last-ditch plea failed to do the trick. Our institutions were not strong before Trump took center stage in American life, and they are even weaker now.

Source: Wall Street Journal December 13, 2023 18:11 UTC