Trump Shock-and-Awe Return Forces Democrats to Consider Strategy

Jan. 28, 2025, 10:00 AM UTC

President Donald Trump’s opening salvo of insults and third-rail executive orders poses a test for moderate Democrats as the administration’s focus pivots to Capitol Hill.

The coming days and weeks will show whether Trump’s approach helps or hurts his legislative agenda, which is in the hands of slim Republican majorities in both congressional chambers. As a result, he, and Hill Republican leaders, will need to strike deals with Democrats — who are forced to reckon with how, and if, they are willing to work together.

“It’s just a constant metering out of what I should compromise on and what I ...

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