Rove warned Republicans running in the midterm elections not to center their campaigns on President Donald Trump.

As Republicans face down tough midterm elections, President Trump has appeared out of step with the party on Iran, the economy and other issues.

Midterms often serve as a referendum on the president, with the president’s party typically losing seats in Congress.

The Republican Party, or the GOP, currently holds the majority in the US House of Representatives as well as the majority of state legislatures. The Republican leaders are Kentucky’s Mitch McConnell in the Senate and Ohio’s John Boehner in the House.

In both coalitions, those who say they are more liberal or conservative than their party are also more critical of it.

Democrats see an opening in the states where Trump’s policies are hitting hardest.

The Louisiana Republican Party’s endorsements for Congress this year are mess. The irony is that it’s not at all clear that voters care which candidates the party elders favor, Stephanie Grace writes.

Trumpapalooza?” Some have even referred to the convention as a midterm rescue mission for Republicans. “It’s mainly going to look like a rally. It’s going to be something that is going to energize,” Randall told us.