Don’t call it a honeymoon. Incoming President Trump’s first 100 days (his second first 100 days) are guaranteed to be filled with rancor, chaos, finger-pointing, and apocalyptic pronouncements daily from political enemies, punctuated by the occasional self-immolation of a subordinate . . . that is, the usual.

But that doesn’t mean he and the Republican-controlled Congress won’t get points on the board in the early months, occasionally with the help of Democrats.

Sen. John Fetterman’s (D-Pa.) open-minded approach to President-elect Trump is fueling questions about his motives and vexing some of his fellow Democrats.

In the wake of Trump’s victory in November, Fetterman has emerged as a critic of his own party’s messaging, while also signaling a willingness to entertain some of the incoming administration’s policy ideas.

When Kay’s two best friends — a married couple she met at work — told her they weren’t voting for Donald Trump in the 2024 presidential election, she believed them. After all, Kay and her friends shared similar values; they all supported issues like reproductive rights and protections for LGBTQ people.

On a warm November day, a group of Columbia University professors set up “listening tables” near the center of campus and hailed students rushing to class, inviting them to stop and talk.

About a dozen students, alumni and faculty members sat down, grabbed some free pizza and chatted about how the protests over the Israel-Hamas war had alienated some of them and inspired others.