Morning Jolt: How the 2018 Midterms Will Shape 2020

Every midterm election is, in one form or another, a referendum on the president. What's more, the last three consecutive midterms have been awful for the president's party — 2006, 2010, and 2014.

There are intermittent signs that the midterm won't be quite so bad for Republicans as the "blue wave" talk predicts. Polling finally has Martha McSally up ahead of Kyrsten Sinema in the Arizona Senate race, although it's close. The recent live-updated New York Times/Siena surveys show Republicans hanging on in Illinois's sixth and 12th congressional districts, Kentucky's sixth district, and close in California's 48th, and with a decent shot of picking up a seat in Minnesota's eighth. The Tennessee Senate ...

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How the 2018 Midterms Will Shape 2020 Jim Geraghty Every midterm election is, in one form or another, a referendum on the president. What's more, the last three consecutive midterms have been awful for the president's party — 2006, 2010, and 2014. There are intermittent signs that the midterm won't be quite so bad for Republicans as the "blue wave" talk predicts. Polling finally has Martha McSally up ahead of Kyrsten Sinema in the Arizona Senate race, although it's close. The recent live-updated New York Times/Siena surveys show Republicans hanging on in Illinois's sixth and 12th congressional districts, Kentucky's sixth district, and close in California's 48th, and with a decent shot of picking up a seat in Minnesota's eighth. The Tennessee Senate ... Read More ADVERTISEMENT Top Stories Trump Should Be a Better Boss Jay Cost If Trump, the principal, does not have a good handle on what his agents are up to, then his power is going to decline, as the principal–agent problem grows. The principal–agent problem exists just about everywhere. It's a consequence of human nature: People are prone to put their own judgments and interests first. Classroom Technology Will Not Fix Our Schools Harry Onickel More money for technology has not been the answer to increased student achievement. NFL Won't Fine National Anthem Kneelers This Season Jack Crowe The league has reportedly decided to postpone implementation of its new policy making such protests a fine-able offense amid pushback from the players' union. ADVERTISEMENT About Thea Jay Nordlinger How about Some Humble and Kind? Kathryn Jean Lopez Kavanaugh's tone was different from much of what politics is known for, what it attacks and feeds. His approach shows a way out of what ails us. It has everything to do with virtue. A Mid-Term Wake-Up Call from Kansas Ron Estes If socialists can win in Kansas, they can win anywhere. Seven Injured in Paris Knife Attack, Authorities Deny Terrorist Motive Jack Crowe The attack took place just before 11p.m. in Parc de la Villette by the Ourcq Canal, a 19th arrondissement neighborhood frequented by young people and tourists. ADVERTISEMENT JOIN NRPLUS All Our Content. Fewer Ads. Members-Only Privileges. NRPLUS is everything you would associate with a digital magazine subscription, and a whole lot more ─ including up to 90% fewer on-site ads, access to our private Facebook group, full commenting privileges, and invites to our writer/editor conference calls. SAVE 40% TODAY Photo Essays Cartoons of the Day: September 10, 2018 Apollo 11 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.