Morning Jolt: A Five-Point Victory in a Solid Red District Isn’t Exactly a Great Sign

Making the click-through worthwhile: A bit of good news for Republicans in an Arizona special election (and I do mean just a bit); an ugly comment from a Republican Senate candidate; and a look at what worries Americans about China — and why they're right to be worried.

Republicans Finally Win One . . . Where They're Supposed to Win

Finally, it's not all doom and gloom for Republicans in special elections.

Republican Debbie Lesko has defeated Democrat Hiral Tipirneni in the election to fill a vacant congressional seat that spans the West Valley, but her relatively narrow victory margin Tuesday will do little to calm Republicans nervous about the midterm races.

Unofficial results from early balloting show Lesko comfortably ahead of Tipirneni, her Democratic opponent, though well short of the lopsided results when President Donald Trump and former Republican Rep. Trent Franks carried the district two years ago.

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April 25 2018

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A Five-Point Victory in a Solid Red District Isn't Exactly a Great Sign Jim Geraghty Making the click-through worthwhile: A bit of good news for Republicans in an Arizona special election (and I do mean just a bit); an ugly comment from a Republican Senate candidate; and a look at what worries Americans about China — and why they're right to be worried. Republicans Finally Win One . . . Where They're Supposed to Win Finally, it's not all doom and gloom for Republicans in special elections. Republican Debbie Lesko has defeated Democrat Hiral Tipirneni in the election to fill a vacant congressional seat that spans the West Valley, but her relatively narrow victory margin Tuesday will do little to calm Republicans nervous about the midterm races. Unofficial results from early balloting show Lesko comfortably ahead of Tipirneni, her Democratic opponent, though well short of the lopsided results when President Donald Trump and former Republican Rep. Trent Franks carried the district two years ago. One of the ... Read More Top Stories How Congressional Republicans Have Neutered the Trump Agenda Matt Glassman Not one major piece of legislation has been taken up that ideologically reflects Trumpism rather than Republican... Alfie and Haleigh and Charlie and Jahi Michelle Malkin Alfie and Haleigh and Charlie and Jahi ADVERTISEMENT Intellectual Refusniks and Renegades Ben Shapiro Leftists loathe Sam Harris, Jordan Peterson, and other naysayers, but their audiences are... Amy Chozick Exposes Hillary's Groveling Press Corps Kyle Smith With reporters like these, who needs... The Freaks and Geeks Documentary Exposes the Roots of Bad Movies Armond White The '90s TV series made vulgarity and nihilism... Why North Korea Isn't Going to Give Up Its Nukes Jonah Goldberg Contrary to a lot of the White House talking points, Kim's talk of peace doesn't mean he's open to... ADVERTISEMENT What NR is Reading On Grand Strategy John Lewis Gaddis "The best education in grand strategy available in a single volume . . . a book that should be read by every American leader or would-be leader." — John Nagl, author of Knife Fights: A Memoir of Modern War in Theory and Practice, Wall Street Journal LEARN MORE Photo Essays Avengers: Infinity War Premiere Cartoons of the Day: April 25, 2018 ADVERTISEMENT Follow Us & Share 19 West 44th Street, Suite 1701, New York, NY, 10036, USA Your Preferences | Unsubscribe | Privacy View this e-mail in your browser.