Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein In this year of political turmoil — one that figures to be defined by the opposition to President Donald Trump — the first congressional incumbent to go down could well be a Democrat. Rep. Dan Lipinski, D-Ill., is in real danger of losing the nomination for his own seat in Tuesday’s Illinois primary. Lipinski is a self-described “big tent party” Democrat who opposes abortion rights and didn’t support Obamacare or even President Barack Obama’s reelection. Marie Newman’s primary challenge has united outside groups like NARAL with some Obama campaign veterans and Sen. Nancy Pelosi. If Newman wins, cue the analyses of Democratic disarray and — to again quote Lipinski — whether there’s a “tea party of the left” set to rock politics — right? Any incumbent losing a primary is a big deal. But this seat is almost certainly safely in Democratic hands. And while Pelosi would take heat from outside for backing a losing candidate against a progressive challenger, the inside game is different. Pelosi’s loyalty to her own members remains a key reason that she remains in control of her caucus. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks Once again yesterday. He took heat almost instantly for proposing decades-old and hyper-political solutions to the modern-day opioid epidemic. While speaking on the health care emergency ripping through the country, the president suggested 1980s-style “don’t do drugs, kids” commercials and stricter punishments fo... Link to the full article to read more