Molly Ball
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Or potentially Elon Musk, yeah. But while Trump is putting on a big show, and it seems like he's doing all these things, for any of it to actually have the force of law, it has to go through Congress.
Or potentially Elon Musk, yeah. But while Trump is putting on a big show, and it seems like he's doing all these things, for any of it to actually have the force of law, it has to go through Congress.
Or potentially Elon Musk, yeah. But while Trump is putting on a big show, and it seems like he's doing all these things, for any of it to actually have the force of law, it has to go through Congress.
It was really a big week for Congress because they actually finally passed something.
It was really a big week for Congress because they actually finally passed something.
It was really a big week for Congress because they actually finally passed something.
Well, it's a Republican Congress, for one thing. Republicans, as you may remember, when they won the election in November, also won slim majorities in the House and Senate. And they see themselves as very much Trump's team. And this is different from when Trump was first in office eight years ago. During Trump's first term, he also had a Republican Congress, including the House and Senate.
Well, it's a Republican Congress, for one thing. Republicans, as you may remember, when they won the election in November, also won slim majorities in the House and Senate. And they see themselves as very much Trump's team. And this is different from when Trump was first in office eight years ago. During Trump's first term, he also had a Republican Congress, including the House and Senate.
Well, it's a Republican Congress, for one thing. Republicans, as you may remember, when they won the election in November, also won slim majorities in the House and Senate. And they see themselves as very much Trump's team. And this is different from when Trump was first in office eight years ago. During Trump's first term, he also had a Republican Congress, including the House and Senate.
And in fact, there were bigger Republican majorities, but they were not as Trumpy. This time, Trump and Congress alike basically feel like they are there because of him. They got there on his electoral coattails. So they really feel like they are there to execute his agenda and get done the stuff that Trump and Republicans promised to do.
And in fact, there were bigger Republican majorities, but they were not as Trumpy. This time, Trump and Congress alike basically feel like they are there because of him. They got there on his electoral coattails. So they really feel like they are there to execute his agenda and get done the stuff that Trump and Republicans promised to do.