<em>The Atlantic</em> Daily: A President and His Party
What We’re Following
Republican Support: President Trump is calling on Congress to fund his promised border wall even if it takes a government shutdown—and though Republican lawmakers don’t share his insistence, he could carry out the threat. On the whole, though, his party continues to stand behind him: The Atlantic asked 146 state party chairs and national committee members whether they were satisfied with his handling of Charlottesville, and only seven responded with criticism—though most declined to comment at all. Here’s what the leaders who did answer said.
Trump’s trade agenda is aimed at protecting American manufacturing, but the nation’s largest cities export services rather than goods—which means his strategy of reducing free trade. Meanwhile, some states start school after Labor Day to help boost their economies through tourism—but that schedule with what educators think is best for kids.
