News, analysis and interviews with politicians and observers. Hill for the president and his party. A republican loss might tell us more. If the gop cant hold this district, which last elected a democrat back in 1980, then its a pretty safe bet democrats will recapture the house in november. That would not only stall any trump legislative agenda but also put investigations, possibly impeachment, on the table. There are longer term questions too. If republicans keep losing in the suburbs s th, is that just are acti reaction to the Trump Presidency or a longterm shift . The president tweeted this morning, casting the democrat as, quote, controlled by nancy pelosi, among other things. That democrat is Danny Oconnor, who hopes to benefit from antitrump sentiment in the suburbs but smartly prefers not to talk about the president. Were crisscrossing this district talking to voters about Kitchen Table issues like paying your mortgage, like having access to a safe and secure retirement, like m
hill for the president and his party. a republican loss might tell us more. if the gop can t hold this district, which last elected a democrat back in 1980, then it s a pretty safe bet democrats will recapture the house in november. that would not only stall any trump legislative agenda but also put investigations, possibly impeachment, on the table. there are longer term questions too. if republicans keep losing in the suburbs s th, is that just are acti reaction to the trump presidency or a long-term shift? the president tweeted this morning, casting the democrat as, quote, controlled by nancy pelosi, among other things. that democrat is danny o connor, who hopes to benefit from anti-trump sentiment in the suburbs but smartly prefers not to talk about the president. we re crisscrossing this district talking to voters about kitchen table issues like paying your mortgage, like having access to a safe and secure retirement, like making sure