• GOP majority on the brink: Speaker Mike Johnson and other Republicans are pleading with the White House for more resources in competitive House races. GOP campaign operatives have been forced to abandon places where they usually go on offense and are focused on protecting incumbents in traditionally red turf.
• Closer-in-chief: Former President Barack Obama is reprising his role as a closer on the campaign trail with stops for Democratic candidates in Ohio and Michigan today. His Detroit event comes one day before President Donald Trump’s own Michigan appearance, setting up a dueling presidential moment.
