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Winning over Congress' key members would spell legislative victory for President Trump

  • Written by Patrick T. Hickey, Assistant Professor of Political Science, West Virginia University

Will a Republican Congress grant President Donald Trump a path to easily confirming his nominees and turning his campaign promises into law? Not necessarily.

The history of congressional-presidential relations suggests that Trump may have difficulty enacting his ambitious agenda into law.

Unified government does not always mean smooth sailing for...

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