Behind the scenes, the Trump White House went to extensive lengths to advance its theory of executive power, potentially giving the president remarkable leeway to install loyalists at nearly every echelon of government.
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer is enough of a political animal that the 45-year lawmaker might end up lining up behind left wing "Squad" star Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in a run for president fueled by last week's stunning democratic socialist wins.
