Republicans in Congress are plainly struggling to overcome deep internal disagreements and to balance traditional conservative goals with Mr. Trump’s distinctive priorities. Acting fastest at the moment, though, are four states where Republicans won total control of the government only in November. Advertisement Continue reading the main storyIn all four states, Republicans are racing to strip back the influence of labor unions, a key Democratic constituency. And in New Hampshire, State Senator Jeb Bradley, the Republican majority leader, said so-called right-to-work legislation was a top priority. “They’re killing us here in the state of Missouri,” said John Stiffler, executive secretary-treasurer of the St. Louis Building & Construction Trades Council.

Source: New York Times February 11, 2017 16:37 UTC