President Trump is as popular as he’s ever been, and he’s enacting exactly what he said he would do — a trait all too rare among politicians. The two things are not mutually exclusive, however — he is popular precisely because he’s working on exactly what he said he would.

But Republicans in Congress risk blowing all the goodwill and the record approval ratings by not doing what is necessary to have Trump’s back. As the old saying goes, no one can snatch defeat from the jaws of victory like Republicans.

Trump has effectively choked off the border, with illegal immigrant entries cratering from the Biden administration’s open border policies. The deportations of criminals have started, and the welfare benefits have been cut off. But to build the wall and make those Trump changes permanent requires Congress to act.

They’re moving ... slowly.

Regulations are being cut, dead weight in the bureaucracy is being laid off and previously wasted money is being clawed back, but Republicans are getting nervous. They may be the only people dumb enough to believe those shouting loudly in defense of mid-level bureaucrats they have never met. They cannot tell the difference at their town halls between authentic........

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