Trump has done nothing but talk since his Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis, led by New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, issued a report on Nov. 1 filled with dire language and calls to action.
Economic realities and the desire to maintain American values make the GOP goal of reducing government a foolish dream, former Treasury secretary Larry Summers says.
The Affordable Care Act, unpopular since it was enacted by President Barack Obama and a Democratic Congress in 2010, is gaining backing as the Republican alternative takes shape.
These two story lines -- one involving Democrats, the other about Republicans -- share common elements; they entail significant political fallout.
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