
Two reasons why all is not lost for Democrats in the midterms
CNN
It's not a great time to be a House Democrat. President Joe Biden's approval rating just keeps sinking and history suggests that the coming midterm election is going to be a very nasty one for his side, with most neutral observers already predicting that Republicans will win the House majority this November.
So, when the outlook is that dark and gloomy, any sliver of light is welcome. And as of late, there are a few small signs that the coming election might not be a total disaster for Democrats.
The first piece of good news comes via the Cook Political Report with Amy Walter, which released its updated Partisan Voting Index earlier this week.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











