for an impassioned, chaotic, short-attention-span era. His instinct to divide rather than unite leaves him at the helm of a country that has seldom seemed angrier.

It has been a dizzying year.

Racial tumult, threats of nuclear war, national tragedies, suffering from natural disasters, legislative failures, revelations of Russian interference with American democracy, indictments from a special counsel — headlines blow through at the speed of a presidential Twitter feed.

Trump has redefined the boundaries of political discourse deemed appropriate for a president. He has repeatedly stated and tweeted things that are simply not true.

He has raged against perceived enemies, even if they represent institutions that are supposed to be removed from interference by the president. White House palace intrigue has become a national sport. A full year later, Trump stilllikes to mention his Electoral College victory and still likes tweeting about Hillary Clinton.

For all this, the stock market surge continues, buoyed by the possibility of a massive tax-cut package. Fears of armed conflict are real, but the nation is not engaged in any new wars.

The party Trump leads has mostly adjusted to his new normal. With united control of Washington, the Republican Party has molded itself to the Trump vision far more than Trump has bowed to Washington’s norms.

The few GOP leaders who have outright denounced him have done so in leaving the national scene, meaning the president can and does claim victory over even more vanquished rivals.

Trump is broadly unpopular, yes, but he was when he won the election too. The Trump base is about as