Jennifer Rubin’s newest column tells the Democrats to stand strong:

washingtonpost.com

All of this takes place in the shadow of the tax-bill negotiations (more about that later today), but it’s indicative of Republicans’ desire to have their candy first (tax cuts) before figuring out how to pay for it and addressing competing interests on taxes. It would be a shame if, as in the 2013 shutdown, Republicans demonstrated their own ineptitude and caused widespread hardship for Americans. On the other hand, emergency spending (including national security) would continue and the debt ceiling is not an issue at this time. If shutting down the government for a few days is the price to pay for forcing Trump to retreat and to give way on DACA and CHIP, Democrats may figure it’s worth it.