Mr. Trump said he could not wait for lawmakers to get to work on their newfound common ground. “This Congress is going to be the busiest Congress we’ve had in decades, maybe ever,” Mr. Trump said. “We are on the same page with the White House,” Mr. Ryan insisted Thursday. Several House Republicans dismissed the notion that Mr. Trump would abuse his power to issue executive orders in the way they complained that Mr. Obama did during his second term. Mr. Trump is also trying to work his will on how the Senate operates.

Source: New York Times January 26, 2017 19:58 UTC