Charlie Cook: “I don’t bet on politics, but if I did, I would wager that the U.S. strike in Venezuela and the capture of President Nicolás Maduro and his wife will not have any material effect on what happens in this year’s midterm elections.”
Venezuela Unlikely to Impact the Midterm Elections
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