INTERVIEW – JOSH KRAUSHAAR – Politics Editor at National Journal @HotlineJosh – discussed the midterms, President Trump’s visit to West VA and the embattled EPA Chief Pruitt.
- MIDTERMS:
- Mitch McConnell says midterms will be tough for the Republican Party In an interview with Kentucky (The Blaze) — Today, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-KY) expressed concern this week over how his party might fare in the 2018 midterm elections.Speaking with the paper’s editorial board, McConnell said “This is going to be a challenging year. We know the wind is going to be in our face. We don’t know whether it’s going to be a Category 3, 4, or 5.”
- KRAUSHAAR: The Worst House Republican Slackers: The path to a Democratic majority could hinge on whether GOP members in otherwise safe seats blow winnable races. https://www.nationaljournal.com/s/666081?unlock=BYP1XIWAU58SA5ZT
- WEST VA:
- President Trump starts out tax cut event in West Virginia by taking multiple jabs at Sen Joe Manchin D-WV: “He votes against everything and he voted against our tax cuts… we can’t have it. ..”
- 3 Republicans in West Virginia battle to oust vulnerable Democratic Senator Joe Manchin. The primary to determine which Republican will run against Manchin in November is May 8.
- Trump: We have very weak immigration laws because of the Democrats and Joe [Manchin].
