Now that Trump has seen success in the Middle East, at least for the moment, where does he go from here? We are left with the question of how he can top this and where he goes from here. What we know is that he will push the limits of presidential power, but not by abusing the Constitution or the law. Instead, he will do so through his personality, which is powerful, adaptable, and tireless.

Fortunately, we live in a target-rich environment.

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Of course, a lot of what Trump can achieve will depend on whether he can herd the colony of cats we call the U.S. government. The President’s span of control is not unlimited, regardless of the amount of help available. Everything requires effort, focus, and time in the court systems, ultimately becoming a political calculus.

Nevertheless, this is Trump we’re talking about, a man who routinely does things that conventional wisdom proclaims cannot be done. Therefore, a reasonable question to ask is: “What has enabled Trump to do things other Presidents have not been able to, at least to the degree and with the speed at which he has operated in the first nine months of his presidency?

The answer lies in his non-traditional use of power and his constant push against the traditional boundaries set by his predecessors, both of which have made him a lightning rod for anyone who either opposes his policies or is tied rigidly to the norms of how government has historically operated. Trump may seem at times to be clumsy, unengaged, bombastic, and heck, fill in the blank, but he understands power and how to optimize it.

Trump is certainly not diplomatic. With........

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