One year of Donald Trump: The administrative presidency on steroids

As President Donald Trump's first year in office comes to a close, the assessments are rolling in. Expect full reviews of the President's Twitter taunts, his low popularity, his campaign's ties to Russia, White House staff turmoil, his struggles to repeal and replace Obamacare despite GOP control of Congress, and - finally - the late-year success on major tax cut legislation. 

A failed First Year? Think again. In an important recent article, UVA's Miller Center's Sid Milkis, along with Nicholas Jacobs, argue that the president has exhibited greater success than is generally believed. Their article was recently featured by Dan Balz, the Chief Correspondent for the Washington Post.

President Trump's successes come from using executive action - a trend begun by President Barack Obama, to the consternation of many conservatives. 

Professors Milkis and Jacobs show how...

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