Workfag reporting for duty. Haven't really caught up yet, but two thoughts:

>[Markers] matter.

Tonight's speech was in Council Bluffs, Iowa, which is mile marker 0 of the Transcontinental [R]ail[R]oad, established by Abraham Lincoln.

Also, could this be another meaning for:

>What else might (23) refer to?

$23 Billion Bill To "Fully Fund" Border Wall To Be Introduced This Week

https://www.zerohedge.com/news/2018-10-09/23-billion-bill-fully-fund-border-wall-be-introduced-week