Trump Aides Admit the House is a Lost Cause
Trump White House aides see almost no paths to Republicans keeping control of the House in the midterm elections, and are more focused on redoubling their efforts to save the Senate majority.
That has been the takeaway for officials in GOP groups who have been discussing the state of play with White House aides in recent weeks, according to three sources familiar with the situation.
It all comes as the White House moves into damage-control mode after contemplating for the first time earlier this month, as Inner Looppreviously reported, that Republicans could possibly lose both chambers of Congress.
The general expectation is that the House has become a lost cause. Races that Republican congressional leadership once thought they could flip in order to offset Democratic gains are no longer considered attainable.
The Congressional Leadership Fund, the super PAC aligned with Speaker Mike Johnson, has now pulled ad buys...
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