Trump’s Hill Visit Comes Just in Time to Apply Voter ID Pressure

President Donald Trump lands on Capitol Hill for the annual Friends of Ireland luncheon Tuesday just as Senate Republicans prepare to kickstart a convoluted process to pass his top legislative demand—or go down swinging.

Senate Republicans are expected to take the first vote Tuesday to begin consideration of controversial voter ID legislation in an effort to appease Trump and his allies who’ve pressed for it as a top priority before the midterms. GOP leaders stress that they lack the votes to either pass the bill over Democratic opposition or change the chamber’s rules to bypass the minority party. But they’re ...