Will Congress get anything done this year?
As the Trump administration has moved to centralize executive power in the past year, the legislative branch has struggled to maintain its traditional role as an effective counterweight.
Apart from passing the large tax cuts package last year, lawmakers have struggled with narrow Republican majorities, unclear goals from the president and a growing partisan divide.
With the midterms coming up, lawmakers will shift into campaigning mode, making progress even harder. But there are still some possibilities for action.
Heading into the rest of the year, here are the biggest questions on my mind (and probably yours too!)
• Will Congress pass anything?
• Will Democrats push back more?
• Will Congress change voting laws?
• What will Trump say at the State of the Union?
• Who will win in November?
As a reporter who spends lots of time covering Capitol Hill, I tackle these questions one-by-one. You can read my answers here.
