
The Democrats will make a final, but futile, attempt in the next six weeks to confirm Mr. Sununu, who was White House chief of staff under George H.W. "You've got to have the right people – loyal, to be sure, but mostly it's important to have competent people," John H. Then there will be the confirmation hurdle, first for members of the cabinet. As for the wall on the Mexican border – expect a range war on that.

THUMP THE FIRST HUNDRED DAYS SERIES
Trump's agenda will include a series of tax and budget proposals, a re-evaluation of America's posture abroad, aggressive talk and perhaps some action on international trade agreements, and an initiative to replace Obamacare, one area around which the Republicans on Capitol Hill will rally. Trump could result in (unceremonious) Republican disposal of at least some of what President Trump proposes. In this case, the hostility between the Republican regulars and Mr. For generations, the working assumption in the American capital was that the president proposes and the Congress disposes. The persistence of a Republican Congress, ironically, is his first problem area.

Trump has made it clear that he's determined to be remembered for more than being a businessman-bull in the china shop of the United States capital. Trump already has a place in history as the first truly outsider president since Andrew Jackson, 188 years ago.īut Mr. Like his predecessor Barack Obama, who as a black president was destined to be a historic figure regardless of his accomplishments, Mr. He begins his hundred days with an advantage possessed by few other presidents. Read more: What if Trump wins? We imagine the worst-case scenario Related: What does the Trump era mean for you? A Canadian survival guide

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