smells like a bucket of rats to me;

Washington’s political theater continues, and this time, it’s over a continuing resolution (CR) that extends Biden-era spending through September. Despite Trump backing the bill, this is not his budget. So who is really calling the shots? The same establishment forces that controlled spending under Biden are still in charge, just under a different name. The absurdity becomes even clearer when Democrats, who previously championed this spending, are now pretending to oppose it.

The House narrowly passed the CR with a 217-213 vote, and the breakdown tells the real story. Republican Rep. Thomas Massie was the only one in his party to vote against it, while Democrat Rep. Jared Golden was the lone member of his side to support it. That’s not a real battle. That’s a carefully orchestrated game where the outcome is never in doubt. Massie didn’t just vote no—he explained exactly why in a video, laying out the reality: this fight is fake. The House Republicans are pretending to resist, but Senate Democrats will approve the bill without hesitation.........more.......