We begin today’s roundup with Jonathan Martin and Alexander Burns at The New York Times and their analysis of the Republican Party’s Donald Trump troubles:
Polls and every recent election show that Mr. Trump has galvanized liberal and moderate voters — especially women and those with college degrees — to oppose his party. Yet at the same time, personal loyalty to the president is increasingly the most crucial litmus test for Republicans.
This widening chasm has created a dilemma for Republicans, especially in liberal and swing states.
If they stay faithful to Mr. Trump they risk incurring the wrath of many in the political center during the general election, likely dooming their campaigns. But if they disavow the president, they risk depressing turnout from their core Republican voters and watching their pool of volunteers evaporate overnight.
Jonathan Allen at ABC News:
Status update on President Donald Trump's relationship with Republicans in politically competitive districts: It's complicated. [...] [T]here are districts where Trump is neither welcome nor likely to show up. He is at once the most effective tool Republicans have for turning out their base voters and a political lightning rod who has set the table for Democratic gains in November.