Election Day 2022 is now four months away. Democrats are trying to hold on to slim majorities in both the House and Senate. They’re doing so against the backdrop of high inflation and an economy viewed in poor shape, which is the issue dominating voters’ minds.
I’ve generally been high on Republicans’ chances of taking control of the Senate and especially the House. You don’t normally see the party controlling the White House do well in midterms when the President’s approval rating is in the high 30s. But can Democrats defy political gravity and retain power, even with an unpopular Joe Biden in office?
The answer in the House is likely not, but the answer in the currently evenly divided Senate is far less clear. And it’s in the upper chamber where we begin our look at the political news of the week. CONTINUED
Harry Enten, CNN
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