Mitch McConnell Rules
The Senate majority leader’s low-key shutdown strategy is working.
In the daily headlines, the government shutdown—now the longest in American history—is reported as a clash between two uncompromising forces: President Trump and Speaker Nancy Pelosi. In this battle, however, the most important general may be the one who’s escaped almost all notice. Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell has put on full display his penchant for knowing when the best course is to do nothing.
In the received wisdom, because Mr. Trump infamously welcomed a shutdown in December’s televised and contentious Oval...