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Politics, the World Order and Donald Trump’s New Year
Newly divided government could mean change in this new year… or not. House Democrats don’t always stick together--and presidential campaigns could get in the way. The GOP might not heed Mitt Romney’s call for respectability.
By Warren Olney • • 47m ListenFor the first time as president, Donald Trump faces a divided government, with Democrats running the House of Representatives. But they face a divide of their own between veteran leaders like Speaker Pelosi and a new generation. Trump may also face a split, with Republican senators up for reelection in purple states less willing to toe the line. Will they take a cue from Mitt Romney? As the rest of the world looks on, we’ll hear a formula for new leadership by America’s allies in place of Trump’s Washington.
