The standoff in Washington, D.C., isn't so much about money, national security or humanitarian efforts; it's about politics, plain and simple.
President Trump and the Republicans want $5.7 billion to build 'The Wall' to separate the United States from Mexico and stop the influx of illegal immigrants. The Democrats don't want to give him the money because if they do it's likely to be a feather in his cap as we grow closer to the 2020 elections.
I didn't listen to much of Trump's speech Tuesday night and only saw a little bit of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi's rebuttal, but I've read some accounts...