Dems Could Take the House in 2018
The deÂfeat of the ReÂpubÂlicÂans’ health care overÂhaul was a painÂful reÂmindÂer that the GOP reÂmains badly diÂvided, even on an isÂsue that was the ralÂlyÂing cry for the party for the past sevÂen years. ReÂpubÂlicÂans, with conÂtrol of the White House and ConÂgress, look emÂbarÂrassÂingly inÂcapÂable of govÂernÂing. The politÂicÂal conÂsequences are severe: GOP voters are likely to be deÂmorÂalÂized in the run-up to next year’s midterm elecÂtions, esÂpeÂcially if PresÂidÂent Trump is unÂable to achieve any othÂer leÂgisÂlatÂive vicÂtorÂies. This, at a time when DemoÂcratÂic...