U.S. midterms offer hope for Democrats, but the outlook is anything but certain

While not the sweeping renunciation of Trump many had hoped for, the midterms showed that, despite the advantage of incumbency two years from now, the Republican leader could be vulnerable.

The Democrats are divided over whether to nominate as their presidential candidate a progressive firebrand or a more traditional candidate with a more centrist platform, like former U.S. vice-president Joe Biden, pictured speaking during a 2016 Ottawa visit.The Hill Times file photograph

Opinion

BY LES WHITTINGTON

November 14, 2018

WASHINGTON, D.C.—This is a country where a dead brothel owner can still win a seat in the Nevada state legislature. Where mentally troubled people can not only buy guns but have made a habit of shooting numerous inn...

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