Trump, Previewing a More Disciplined Second Act, Is Refusing To Get Drawn Into Fights

Trump has spent four years itching to apply what he says he learned about governing in his first term.

AP/Alex Brandon)
President-elect Trump after ringing the opening bell at the New York Stock Exchange, December 12, 2024. AP/Alex Brandon)

President Trump is wrangling a new budget bill out of the House, contrasting with his silence as his nominees for Cabinet positions face resistance. The shift telegraphs a discipline that supporters have long urged.

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