After their health care debacle, Republicans acknowledge that an inability to deliver on taxes would be disastrous and set them up for a fierce backlash.
In early Twitter posts, the president said Congress should eliminate a law allowing the N.F.L.’s central office to avoid paying taxes and said ESPN ratings have “tanked.”
Following the president’s lead, the vice president said he would “not dignify any event that disrespects our soldiers, our Flag, or our National Anthem.”
The long list of proposals imperiled a fledgling bipartisan push to reach a legislative solution to give legal status to the young undocumented immigrants.
Mr. Rubio, Republican of Florida, seems determined to shrug off the disappointment of a failed presidential race and show he is serious about the Senate, making up for lost time.
President Trump’s aides, who once debated a scorched-earth strategy, hope the special counsel on Russia will give the president the public exoneration he has long sought.
New rules vastly expand religious exemptions from an Obama-era requirement for employers to include birth control coverage in their health insurance plans.