While President Donald Trump's plummeting approval rating during the coronavirus pandemic continue to imperil Republican campaigns for Congress, the GOP establishment had a few reasons to cheer on Tuesday.
Their Democratic counterparts, meanwhile, suffered another bruising defeat by a progressive insurgent.Conservative firebrand Kris Kobach and indicted Rep. Steve Watkins lost their primary bids in Kansas, perhaps providing the party its best chances to keep the Senate and House seats in party control. And in Michigan, Peter Meijer won the Republican primary for the race to succeed the retiring Rep.
Here's proof that Trumpism is forever for RepublicansWatkins said that the charges from the Shawnee County District Attorney's office are"hyper-political" and"very suspicious," asserting that he's"done nothing wrong" and would set"the record straight." He temporarily stepped down from his assignments on the House Foreign Affairs, Veterans' Affairs and Education and Labor committees.
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