President Trump's supporters cheer as he speaks at a rally in Nashville, Tenn., in May. While Democrats are fired up for these midterms, so are his voters. Andrew Harnik/AP hide caption
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Democratic members of Congress protest the Trump family separate policy. From left to right: Reps. Joseph Crowley, Luis Gutierrez, Pramila Jayapal, John Lewis and Judy Chu. Alex Wong/Getty Images hide caption
The Supreme Court on Monday punted on the merits of partisan gerrymandering. The decision could make it more difficult for challengers of the practice to bring cases in the future. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
Supreme Court Leaves 'Wild West' Of Partisan Gerrymandering In Place — For Now
In separate remarks to reporters at the White House on Friday, President Trump insisted he wanted to see Congress pass legislation that would end his administration's policy of separating migrant families at the border. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Trump Injects Chaos Into Immigration Debate — Opposing, Then Backing GOP Bill
President Trump arrives at a campaign rally in Elkhart, Ind., on May 10, where he tried to fire up support for GOP Senate candidate Mike Braun, who is challenging Democratic incumbent Sen. Joe Donnelly in a state Trump won easily in 2016. Carolyn Kaster/AP hide caption
Georgia Democratic nominee for governor Stacey Abrams takes the stage to declare victory Tuesday night. Abrams is the first black woman to win a major-party nomination for governor in U.S. history. Jessica McGowan/Getty Images hide caption
Speaker of the House Paul Ryan (left) confers with House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy during a May 16 news conference. J. Scott Applewhite/AP hide caption
To Quell Growing Rebellion, House GOP Leaders Promise Action On Immigration In June
Kara Eastman, winner of the Nebraska 2nd Congressional District primary Tuesday, is hugged by her campaign manager, Ben Onkka, in Omaha, Neb. Nati Harnik/AP hide caption
Rick Colyer holds a sticker after placing his vote at the Durham County Library North Regional in Durham, N.C., Tuesday. Gerry Broome/AP hide caption
Brian Kemp, Georgia's secretary of state, holds a gun as he talks to a young man in one of his ads for his campaign for governor. It has spurred national outrage. Brian Kemp's campaign for Georgia governor via Twitter/Screenshot by NPR hide caption
After Parkland, Some Republicans Try To Outdo Each Other On Gun Rights In Primaries
Rapper Kanye West and President-elect Donald Trump met in 2016 at Trump Tower in New York. Timothy A. Clary/AFP/Getty Images hide caption
Demonstrators march toward Las Vegas City Hall during the March for Our Lives rally last month in Las Vegas, where 58 people were killed in an October 2017 mass shooting. Ethan Miller/Getty Images hide caption
The winds of change can be hard to predict in Washington, but barring deeper involvement in Syria, the midterm calculus remains the same — Democrats have a distinct advantage at this point. J. David Ake/AP hide caption
At an event in West Virginia this month, President Trump was seated between Rep. Evan Jenkins (to his right) and state Attorney General Patrick Morrisey, both of whom are running for the Senate. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption
Republicans Might Want To Run Away From Trump This Year, But Not In West Virginia
Hilda Herrera of New York state is one of 40,000 people who rely on the SNAP program for help buying groceries. Seth Wenig/AP hide caption