On the menu today: Tuesday could have been much worse for Republicans; those two U.S. House special elections in deep-red territory in Florida turned out to be relatively easy GOP wins, even if the margin of victory was lower than in normal November circumstances. But the Wisconsin Supreme Court election wasn’t all that close, and Elon Musk had seemed to revel in the notion that the race was a referendum on himself and President Trump. Meanwhile, a whole bunch of NATO allies are getting back into the business of acquiring and deploying landmines, and a much-needed observation about military alliances and defense expenditures.
The Mixed Bag of the April Fool’s Day Elections
The good news for Republicans is that House Speaker Mike Johnson wakes up to an imminent, er, gargantuan GOP majority of 220 to 213. After a lot of nervousness and runaway Democratic fundraising leads, both GOP House candidates ...
