NATIONAL REVIEW: The latest issue features ‘LOOMING DISASTER’…

Bracing for Two Years of Trench Warfare

What to expect in the midterms’ wake. By Jim Geraghty

All other things being equal, Donald Trump would rather have a Republican-controlled House and Senate than Democrats in charge of either.

But if the Democrats win a majority in the U.S. House of Representatives in November — which appears likely as of this writing — it may not change the dynamics of this presidency much at all. Trump already acts as if the primary purpose of the House is to applaud during his State of the Union address, and that’s when he has a largely compliant and loyal Republican majority. He has always preferred to do things through executive orders. Passing legislation is arduous and time-consuming and often requires compromise.

The Democrats Are Coming

Start worrying now about 2028. By Charles C. W. Cooke

Can Susan Collins Part the Blue Wave?

The Maine Republican has surely benefited from turbulence on the Democratic side of the race. By Charles Hilu

How the West Won Teddy Roosevelt

What’s a presidential library doing in the North Dakota badlands? By Judson Berger

Medora, N.D. — Spend enough time in Medora, an Old West outpost that leans into a Theodore Roosevelt theme with the approximate restraint of a Cracker Barrel decorator, and you’re bound to encounter the quote: “I never would have been president if it had not been for my experiences in North Dakota.”