January 19, 2024: One weird trick that could save a border deal
With Senate negotiators expected to unveil a bipartisan border deal any day now, the chatter on Capitol Hill has turned to one elephantine obstacle: How to get this thing past the GOP-led House. The answer may just be\u2026 Democratic votes. And that could be a problem for Speaker Mike Johnson, especially as Donald Trump and the party\u2019s right flank aren\u2019t eager to support a border compromise \u2014 potentially dooming Johnson\u2019s speakership. But now, a new scenario is gaining steam: If that happens, might Democrats actually help keep the gavel in the Louisianan\u2019s hands? Playbook co-author Rachael Bade walks through the possibilities.