BitGou: Monday Morning Briefing: Is Trump's party 'toast' as GOP loses older, white voters?

2018年4月9日星期一

Monday Morning Briefing: Is Trump's party 'toast' as GOP loses older, white voters?

U.S. politics

Older, white, educated voters helped Donald Trump win the White House in 2016. Now, they are trending toward Democrats in such numbers that their ballots could tip the scales in tight congressional races from New Jersey to California, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll and a data analysis of competitive districts shows.

“The real core for the Republicans is white, older white, and if they’re losing ground there, they’re going to have a tsunami,” said Larry Sabato, a University of Virginia political scientist who closely tracks political races. “If that continues to November, they’re toast.”

Trump, who has disparaged Latin American countries over immigration, narcotics and trade, heads to the region this week for a summit that diplomats say is likely to be awkward and tense. “We all know how to smile and nod along, so we’re not too worried,” a Peruvian diplomat said.

World

The Russian and Syrian military said Israeli war planes carried out missile strikes on a Syrian air base, hours after Trump warned of a “big price to pay” following reports of a poison gas attack on a rebel-held town.

North Korea has told the United States for the first time that it is prepared to discuss the denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula when North Korean leader Kim Jong Un meets President Donald Trump, a U.S. official said yesterday.

Commentary: No matter what punitive measures are imposed on Iran, Tehran sees its missile program as essential for its self-preservation and is unlikely to agree to any restrictions beyond a superficial “cap” on the range of its missiles, writes Maysam Behravesh.

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