Article snippet: Most popular on bostonglobe.com Based on what you've read recently, you might be interested in theses stories WASHINGTON — President Trump marched into the White House in January with less government experience than any commander-in-chief in American history. And it really, really showed. He’s the guy who tallied the troubles of the nation and world in his GOP convention speech and baldly declared, “I alone can fix it.” But after watching the biggest chunks of his agenda halted by courts, Congress, and administrative fumbling, Trump and his team learned an obvious lesson in their first 100 days: They could use a little help. In conversations with White House officials, Trump allies, and congressional staffers, there’s a consensus that the president and his top lieutenants are beginning to understand they must learn to swim in the swamp before they can drain it. And they have to make some friends in Washington if they expect to cross anything off their agenda. “It’s a brutal learning curve,” said Ralph Reed, founder of the influential Faith & Freedom Coalition and an Oval Office guest in the first 100 days. “You have to get everyone rolling in the same direction. When you do, that’s an unstoppable combination.” The president’s proposal is clear in how it would help the wealthy. For the rest of us, the picture is fuzzy. Nobody is predicting Trump’s way of governing will get smooth anytime soon. Just smoother. They see the groundwork being laid for a... Link to the full article to read more