The commonsense case for a Trump-Pelosi partnership

There are plenty of initiatives that would benefit both parties — and the American people — if only our leaders could work together

President Trump and Nancy Pelosi.
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After Wednesday's three-ring circus of a press conference and his Twitter firing of Attorney General Jeff Sessions, what President Trump's plans for the next two years might be are anyone's guess. But just an hour before he announced that he had appointed an ex-district attorney and former CNN personality who has been critical of Robert Mueller's special counsel investigation to replace Sessions, he expressed his interest in working with Democrats on a variety of issues.

What about the new House majority? Many Democratic lawmakers want open war, but Nancy Pelosi does not. The once and likely future House speaker will do everything she can to placate her caucus while stopping short of pursuing Trump's impeachment. Her hand might well be forced. But she is a wily old fox. If she can find a way to develop some kind of relationship with the White House, here are five issues on which Trump and Democrats could legitimately work together.

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Matthew Walther

Matthew Walther is a national correspondent at The Week. His work has also appeared in First Things, The Spectator of London, The Catholic Herald, National Review, and other publications. He is currently writing a biography of the Rev. Montague Summers. He is also a Robert Novak Journalism Fellow.