BY GLENN KESSLER

BY GLENN KESSLER

This Is Trump’s ‘Burn the Ships’ Moment

There’s no turning back from the course he’s setting for the United States

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BY GLENN KESSLER
Jan 09, 2026
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Trump to House Republicans: “They have horrible policy. They do stick together. They’re violent. They’re vicious. You know, they’re vicious people and they stick together like glue.”

It’s not even a full year into Donald Trump’s second term, but this week has been a stark reminder that the administration is setting the United States on a course that will…

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