Aug. 24, 2018The way Republicans often tell the story, America is on a roll. “Best financial numbers on the Planet,” President Trump declared on Twitter recently. As voters consider whether to put Democrats back into power on Capitol Hill after the midterm elections, Republicans are painting a grim picture of what that might look like. Violence and drugs will become greater scourges, Republican ads and campaign messages say. Undocumented immigrants will bring more crime — a narrative that took center stage this week.

Source: New York Times August 24, 2018 19:52 UTC