As the federal government teeters on the edge of a shutdown, the Republican Party, despite controlling the White House, Senate, and House, is confronting a crisis not just of governance, but of conscience. What was once sold as a return to “real America” under unified GOP rule is unraveling into chaos, scandal, and strategic paralysis. The shutdown, triggered by a standoff over healthcare funding, has exposed a deeper fracture within the Republican Party. President Donald Trump and Vice President J.D. Vance are demanding a clean funding bill. Democrats, meanwhile, are holding the line—insisting on permanent protections for Affordable Care Act … Continue reading Power Without Principle: The GOP Shutdown