Trump raises white flag as shutdown gambit fails gradually then suddenly

Caught between the political savvy of Nancy Pelosi and the wrath of Ann Coulter the president secured not a penny for his wall

Richard Nixon once said there can be no whitewash at the White House. But it would be fair to say there is now a white flag.

It was metaphorically waved by Donald Trump in a chilly yet sunny Rose Garden on Friday when he declared an end to the partial government shutdown after 35 tortuous days.

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from The Guardian http://bit.ly/2CMWnGW
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