“President Trump’s decision to keep one of his closest allies in Congress is shining an even brighter spotlight on special elections next week that will provide the first big read on what voters think so far of Trump 2.0,” the Wall Street Journal reports.
“Just days before two special elections to fill House seats in Florida, along with a closely watched state supreme court race in Wisconsin, Trump said he couldn’t risk losing the vote of Rep.
Elise Stefanik (R., N.Y.), who had been poised to start as U.S. ambassador to the United Nations as soon as next week. The reversal marked an extraordinary admission by Trump, and it brought home the brittle nature of Republicans’ power on Capitol Hill as they work to advance his legislative agenda.”Said Trump: “We don’t want to take any chances, it’s as simple as that. It’s basic politics. Politics 101.”