WASHINGTON — This week could turn out to be pivotal for the Trump White House as both major parties get ready for midterm congressional elections in November. President Donald Trump’s decision to reverse a policy of separating families coming across the U.S. southern border came in the wake of a political firestorm that fired up opposition Democrats and alarmed even some Republicans. At the very least, it likely set the stage for immigration to be a key issue in November. WATCH: Trump's Immigration Actions Could Shape Midterm Election Defiant tone Trump was in combat mode Wednesday during a political rally in Duluth, Minnesota, where he vowed to make immigration a central focus in the upcoming congressional campaign. “If you want to create a humane, lawful system of immigration then you need to retire the Democrats and elect Republicans to finally secure our borders,” Trump said to an enthusiastic crowd, some chanting, “Build the wall!” … [Read more...] about Trump’s Immigration Actions Could Shape Midterm Election
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Yes, the 2018 midterm elections really will be all about Trump. Here’s proof.
WASHINGTON -- He won't be on the ballot, but six in 10 U.S. voters say that when they go to the polls Nov. 6, they'll be casting a vote for or against President Donald Trump. In a Pew Research Center survey released Wednesday, 60 percent of registered voters said their views of the president will figure into their vote, while 39 percent said they wouldn't. That's the highest percentage going back to 1982 when 44 percent said their opinion of President Ronald Reagan would affect their vote for Congress. Of those who saw the midterm elections as a referendum on Trump, 34 percent said they are voting against the president and 26 percent said they would back him. A Quinnipiac University poll also released Wednesday said that 43 percent of registered voters were less likely to support a congressional candidate who embraced Trump and his policies, while 29 percent said they were more likely to. Democratic road to majority runs through N.J. … [Read more...] about Yes, the 2018 midterm elections really will be all about Trump. Here’s proof.
Trump immigration policies endanger Texas Republicans ahead of midterm elections
By Kevin Diaz Updated 9:55 pm, Wednesday, June 20, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-5', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 5', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-7', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 7', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: The Washington Post, Contributor / The Washington Post/Getty Images Image 1of/7 CaptionClose Image 1 of 7 TORNILLO, TEXAS - Representative Will Hurd of the 23rd Congressional District of Texas arrives to the Marcelino Serna Port of Entry Naming Ceremony on the US border with Mexico, in his constituency, in Tornillo, Texas Wednesday April 19, 2017. (Photo by … [Read more...] about Trump immigration policies endanger Texas Republicans ahead of midterm elections
President Trump is focal point of historic fervor over midterm election
WASHINGTON – With about 4½ months to go until a midterm election that will determine whether Democrats gain power to check President Donald Trump, voter interest in the contest has reached historic highs, with far more intense focus than usual on one subject: the president. Midterm elections often act as a referendum on whoever occupies the White House, but in most election years, many voters don't view their ballot that way. This year, they do: Some 60 percent say they view their midterm vote as a ballot essentially against (34 percent) or for (26 percent) Trump, according to a newly released survey from the nonpartisan Pew Research Center. That makes Trump a bigger factor in the midterm than any president since Pew first asked the question during President Ronald Reagan's first term. The new survey highlights how much the national, partisan contest now outweighs local issues in voters' choice for Congress: Nearly three-quarters of voters on both sides of the partisan … [Read more...] about President Trump is focal point of historic fervor over midterm election
Trump stands firm on immigration policy, sees it as a winner for midterm elections
WASHINGTON (AP) -- Calling the shots as his West Wing clears out, President Donald Trump sees his hard-line immigration stance as a winning issue heading into a midterm election he views as a referendum on his protectionist policies. "You have to stand for something," Trump declared Tuesday, as he defended his administration's immigration policy amid mounting criticism over the forced separation of children from their parents at the U.S.-Mexico border. The chorus of condemnation includes Democrats, as well as Republicans, who are increasingly worried that reports about bereft children taken from their parents could damage the GOP's chances in November. Still, Trump believes that his immigration pledges helped win him the presidency and that his most loyal supporters want him to follow through. He made a rare trip to Capitol Hill late Tuesday to meet with GOP legislators and endorse a pair of bills that would keep detained families together, among other changes, but he remains confident … [Read more...] about Trump stands firm on immigration policy, sees it as a winner for midterm elections