Morning Jolt: Message to House Democrats: You Can’t Always Get What You Want

A strange development: Liberal members of the U.S. House of Representatives seem to think they can get everything they want on legislation for DACA without making major concessions to Republicans and the Trump administration.

Democratic leaders are facing a potential revolt within their ranks as they edge toward a deal with Republicans that would protect Dreamers from deportation but also include concessions to conservatives that many Democratic lawmakers say are unacceptable.

Senate negotiators say they're inching toward a bipartisan deal that broadly mirrors the parameters laid out during a meeting this week between lawmakers and President Donald Trump at the White House. They include ensuring legal status for Dreamers, strengthening border security and making changes to both family-based migration and the diversity lottery. . . .

"I believe we need to pass a 'clean' Dream Act," Sen. Kamala Harris (D-Calif.) said. "If we're going to talk about, you know, all these other factors, then let's just talk ...

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