Opinion: the first 100 days

When it comes to a US presidency, much is made of the first 100
days.
After months of shaping a campaign, electioneering and building
a team, that first 100 days in office is when the pent-up urge to
govern can be most easily satisfied.
Typically, it is the moment of maximum credibility and momentum,
with the electoral mandate still untarnished by failure or scandal,
and Congress as pliable as it is ever likely to be.
The received wisdom is that...