A new Quinnipiac poll in three key swing states — Pennsylvania, Ohio and Florida — suggests that Senate races are virtually tied there. The Senate passed its version of the legislation in March. BEST THING THAT HAPPENED TO REPUBLICANSThe House passed a series of bipartisan drug-abuse bills aimed at fighting the opioid epidemic. Most political experts think that if Trump is the Republican nominee, as he looks likely to be, it will put more Senate races in play for Democrats. That’s good news for Senate Democrats, who need to knock off four or five Republican senators to take back control.

Source: Washington Post May 15, 2016 17:22 UTC