President Trump may have big policy plans for 2018, but political
distractions are likely to shadow prospects of big legislative
achievements.
White House officials said Trump wants to rein in the threat from North Korea and list four top domestic priorities on his 2018 agenda: Repealing and replacing President Obama's 2010 health care law, welfare reform, immigration, and a new infrastructure plan.
"I would expect to see those four areas, as well as national security, which never goes away," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.
Yet the Republican-controlled Congress has been struggling to pass some of Trump's major priorities since his election – and their challenges will only increase in 2018. The GOP’s Senate bare majority will shrink when Alabama’s newly elected senator, Democrat Doug Jones, is sworn in.
Read more: President Trump's ambitious agenda: 7 things to watch in 2018
White House officials said Trump wants to rein in the threat from North Korea and list four top domestic priorities on his 2018 agenda: Repealing and replacing President Obama's 2010 health care law, welfare reform, immigration, and a new infrastructure plan.
"I would expect to see those four areas, as well as national security, which never goes away," White House spokeswoman Sarah Sanders said.
Yet the Republican-controlled Congress has been struggling to pass some of Trump's major priorities since his election – and their challenges will only increase in 2018. The GOP’s Senate bare majority will shrink when Alabama’s newly elected senator, Democrat Doug Jones, is sworn in.
Read more: President Trump's ambitious agenda: 7 things to watch in 2018
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