Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein The midterm stage is set, but there’s a whole lot that’s not easy to direct – or predict. With 99 days before Election Day, despite all the action and reaction of the Trump era, volatility remains across the electoral landscape. The Donald Trump to campaign for any GOP House member who wants him there. But it’s still not possible to devise a viable travel agenda. Then there’s the policy agenda: Trump himself offered a fresh curveball with a new government shutdown threat. Trade war concerns continue to divide the GOP and jeopardize the Republicans’ biggest selling point. Most Republicans would take Trump’s heavy involvement in campaigns over the alternative, but they sure wish they had a way to control his actions along the way. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks Nine days until the Washington State primary, a Democratic voter at a candidate forum said his only concern was the party nominating someone who could beat the Republican in the race. Whichever one of the three Democrats had the best odds would get his vote. Washington's 8th Congressional District, which straddles the Cascade Mountains, is competitive. It's a purple district Hillary Clinton won but Democrats have never held in Congress. The concern of the voter in the back of one small library spoke volumes to the anxieties of Democrats nationwide. In that race, two female doctors argue something new and fresh is the way forward, whereas an attorney who ha... Link to the full article to read more