President-elect Donald Trump's impending return to power is creating a climate of uncertainty and heightened polarization in Washington. Amidst a deeply divided Congress and a nation grappling with social and economic challenges, Trump's agenda, focusing on tax cuts, immigration, and a controversial 'deportation operation,' promises to be fiercely debated.
Washington is bracing for the return of President-elect Donald Trump , who seems ready to rumble, telling a conservative audience last Sunday that 'Woke is bulls**t!' But change isn't easy, as Carl Hulse knows. We met the esteemed New York Times reporter at Eastern Market on Capitol Hill, where the butchers have an easier time than the legislators down the street. I asked, 'How hard is it to make the sausage in Washington these days?''It's tough,' Hulse replied.
'The country is polarized; so, Congress is polarized. How do you get anything done? People are dug in.' That was made clear this month as Congress narrowly averted a shutdown. 'Could it be governing by crisis in 2025?' I asked. Yeah, it's just totally the way it's gonna be,' Hulse said. Trump shakes up spending talks with call on Congress to eliminate debt ceiling. How Trump and Elon Musk derailed bipartisan plans for a funding bill, bringing on risk of shutdown. Trump-backed government spending deal fails in House vote. Government shutdown averted at last minute. How a U.S. government shutdown could have impacted your benefits and services. At the top of Trump's agenda: tax cuts and immigration. Trump promised to begin 'the largest deportation operation in American history.' What is Project 2025? What to know about the conservative blueprint for a second Trump administration. Trump reiterates plan to conduct mass deportations of undocumented migrants. How mass deportations could devastate the U.S. economy. But he will be tested early, with likely contentious confirmation hearings for some of his nominees, including Robert F. Kennedy Jr. for Health and Human Service Secretary, Tulsi Gabbard for Director of National Intelligence, and Kash Patel for FBI Director. Trump administration tracker shows his latest top staff picks for his 2025 term. Trump's decision to tap Kash Patel for FBI director sends shockwaves through Washington. Lawmakers warn against Trump's Kash Patel pick for FBI director. How RFK J
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