Article snippet: MORE will be dealing with a divided government for the first time in January, and the White House says the onus will be on Democrats to determine how much can get done in Congress. People close to Trump cite issues such as infrastructure, criminal justice reform and drug pricing as having potential for bipartisan progress with a Democratic House. But they also aren’t holding their breath, given the polarized state of the nation. “There has been no big meeting of the minds,” a senior White House official told The Hill. “What will matter is if Democrats want to get anything done or not,” the official added. “If their posture is only they want to investigate and obstruct, then we won’t be able to get much done.” Those views reflect a broader fear among Trump loyalists that Democrats will use their new leverage in the House, including subpoena power, to delve into the dealings of the president and his associates. Such moves would likely be welcomed by the Democratic base, and could drive the president to distraction given his sensitivity to criticism. That sensitivity was once again on display just before the Thanksgiving holiday, when he got into a spat with Supreme Court Chief Justice John Roberts over the independence of the judiciary. Democrats, for their part, argue that they cannot be held responsible for the polarization engendered by the most combative president of recent times, who called his 2016 election opponent “crooked” at every opportunity, described ... Link to the full article to read more