PALM BEACH, FLA.—The glamour of his holiday break behind him, U.S. President Donald Trump is returning to Washington to face a hefty legislative to-do list, critical midterm elections and perilous threats abroad. Trump is starting his second year in office after a lengthy sojourn at his private Palm Beach club, capped by a New Year’s Eve bash. To that, Trump only said: “We’ll see.” The president is hoping for more legislative achievements after his pre-Christmas success on taxes. The tax overhaul also will end the requirement, in 2019, that all Americans buy health insurance or pay a fine. That’s a key component of the Obama-era health law that Republicans have been unable to repeal; other features of the law remain intact.

Source: thestar January 02, 2018 00:56 UTC