President Trump speaks in the Rose Garden of the White House, joined by House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), as the government shutdown continues Friday. (Manuel Balce Ceneta/AP)Opinion writerUP: Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s (D-Calif.) recognition that Congress is the first branch of governmentDOWN: Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) downgrading the Senate to White House errand boyUP: Number of Trump lies and misstatements about the wallDOWN: Republicans' not understanding the ramifications of the shutdown they brought aboutUP: Level of chaos and confusion President Trump causesDOWN: Trump’s dealmaking abilityUP: Ethics reformDOWN: Republicans defending Trump’s foreign emolumentsUP: Crowd size for Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) DOWN: Republican cohesion in the SenateUP: BaileyDOWN: Presidents with no petsRead more:Dana Milbank: It’s time for Democrats to be the grownups voters wantMegan McArdle: Ocasio-Cortez was just trying to get into the spirit of congressional deficit irresponsibilityMolly Roberts: What’s so wrong with motherf---er? Jennifer Rubin: Does Mitch McConnell know he’s part of the first branch of government? Alexandra Petri: How to be likable

Source: Washington Post January 07, 2019 14:03 UTC