Happy Thursday. A first-term president and unpopular congressional leaders are pushing a controversial legislative agenda that sparks a nationwide movement from the infuriated opposition. Retirements are suddenly putting the majority’s safe seats in play. Party leaders jam major legislation through Congress on a partisan vote, and are in such a hurry to pass it they’re rewriting it by hand hours before a vote. That was the case in 2010, when Democrats were in charge and started to lose control. Now Republicans are facing the same. [Politico]
Topping the news: Sen. Orrin Hatch expects the GOP’s tax bill will pass before Christmas and told President Donald Trump he’ll will get done.