When Donald Trump entered his second term in the White House with his party controlling the U.S. House, there was reason to believe he might just go for broke on his policies for two years, then glide toward retirement after (more than likely) losing his governing trifecta in the 2026 midterms. After all, the GOP lost 40 House seats in 2018 during his first term, and double-digit House midterm losses are pretty routine for any party that controls the White House. And it’s not like Trump has shown a lot of interest in the long-term prospects of the party he hijacked in 2016 and has beaten into submission ever since.

But now it’s very evident that while Trump has indeed broken all norms in rushing his policies through Congress and asserting executive powers in 2025, he is very determi

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