Just as Senate GOP leaders plan to begin moving several big-ticket items ahead of a planned August recess, President Donald Trump will head out west for a Los Angeles-area fundraiser and an economic speech in Las Vegas.
Trump is set to return to Washington, D.C., Wednesday night — when the chamber could be a few votes away from a monthlong recess in a midterm election year. And the president’s recent statements, threats and willingness to shift on policy shows he’s capable of slowing things down.
