Ten days that shook Washington

Washington

LAST week was supposed to mark the start of YUGE several days for US President Donald Trump: A+ in legislative achievements; great in foreign policymaking; and all things considered, it had the making of something Fantastic!

Okay. We do use the all-things-considered qualifier. It wasn't all Sunshine, Lollipops and Rainbows in the first 100 days-plus of the Trump presidency.

But then every president had to overcome a steep learning curve during his first weeks in office, especially one as politically inexperienced as the former New York real estate magnate. And blaming the adversaries in Washington and the media for your problems comes with the job.

Yet there were some signs that Mr Trump was starting to get things done. The Republican-controlled House of Representatives has finally repealed the Affordable Care Act (ACA), nicknamed "Obamacare". And it seemed possible that some form of the American Health Care Act (AHCA) aka "Trumpca…