The debt ceiling, a legislative construct as perplexing as it is anachronistic, has once again ensnared the federal government in a vortex of dysfunction.
Donald Trump’s post-election Cabinet selections reveal a curious blend of ideological diversity and political opportunism, drawing upon figures who have traveled across the partisan divide.
Let us consider the necessity of the stopgap measure itself. Johnson’s argument—that a temporary funding extension is essential to maintain government operations until Republicans can implement more significant budgetary reforms—is pragmatic.