Trump Is Blowing Up Washington. Will Republicans Let Him?

Every new presidential administration must choose between cautious measures to consolidate political power and politically risky steps to accomplish policy goals immediately. On a scale of one to ten, from the former to the latter, Trump 2.0 is looking like an 11. If his initial explosion of nominees for the Cabinet and key White House jobs is any indication, the 47th president is determined to blow up the federal government as we have known it, regardless of the political ramifications for his party.