Washington used to know how to have a serious debate about border security. Republicans demanded more money for Border Patrol agents and necessary fences. But President Trump has demolished the decades-old, bipartisan understanding about how to bargain over the border. In Mr. Trump’s world, there are no alternatives that can form the basis of a legislative give-and-take, much as his allies and adversaries might hope for them. “Drones and all of the rest are wonderful and lots of fun, but it is only a good old fashioned Wall that works!” he tweeted last month.

Source: New York Times January 12, 2019 16:47 UTC