A thought leader in the Republican Party? But in Mr. Trump’s Republican Party, no figure is too marginal to be ignored — and even the faintest spark of opposition must be snuffed out, doused, crushed and buried. Two Republicans have announced they will run against him in next year’s Republican primary race. But in Grand Rapids, his political stronghold, Mr. Amash’s boldness was still applauded — wildly. Mr. Amash’s event on Tuesday served to underscore the voter dynamics that will ultimately dictate his political future representing Michigan’s third district.

Source: New York Times May 29, 2019 00:19 UTC