Trump in for hard time when Congress returns from recess
He's been losing support among Republican lawmakers; now, many won't back his plans
Washington
WHEN the US Congress returns to Washington following the summer recess and reconvenes after the Labor Day weekend next week, a manic-depressive mood is expected to dominate the nation's capital, as members of the political class, including government officials, lawmakers, journalists, and lobbyists wait for someone or something to crash, like Big Time crash, in the National Mall, somewhere between Capitol Hill and the White House.
With the Republicans in control of the White House, the Senate and the House of Representatives as well as the majority of state governments around the country, this was supposed to be the start of the triumphant political and legislative years for Republican President Donald Trump and his GOP allies in the legislative branch.
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