Economist says just eight defections could strip Trump of his grip on Congress

Nobel Prize–winning economist Paul Krugman argues that Donald Trump’s hold on power is far more fragile than it appears, contending that just eight Republican defections in Congress could effectively neuter his agenda. Writing on Substack, Krugman said four House Republicans and four GOP senators caucusing with Democrats would be enough to flip control of Congress, unleash oversight, and halt many of Trump’s most extreme policies. The problem, he wrote, isn’t numbers but nerve, as many Republicans...