The Trump administration confronts conflicting desires: to secure a deal in time for approval by the current Congress and to keep contentious proposals on manufacturing.
The president said his advisers would look into rejoining a trade deal he withdrew from last year, as the White House tries to help farmers who will be hurt by its trade measures.
“Foolish consistency” may be the hobgoblin of little minds, but the president’s back flips on foreign policy have left officials more bewildered than usual.
Mr. Ryan’s retirement could make it easier for Democrats to win control of the House, Republicans say. The speaker had raised more than $54 million for the 2018 elections.
Speaker Paul D. Ryan will tell colleagues in the House that he will retire at the end of the year, signaling the peril that the Republican majority faces.
The early-morning searches enraged the president, associates said, and he is said to be considering whether to fire Rod J. Rosenstein, the deputy attorney general.
Speaker Paul D. Ryan will tell colleagues in the House that he will retire at the end of the year, signaling the peril that the Republican majority faces.