Article snippet: The TAKE with Rick Klein Two months out, it’s easy to see how things might get worse for President Donald Trump and the Republican Party – and less easy to see how things could get better. A 14-point gap in the generic ballot – a 52-38 edge for Democrats over Republicans in House races – highlights the ABC News/Washington Post poll out Tuesday morning. Sixty percent of registered voters say they’d prefer that Congress be controlled by Democrats, to act as a check on the president and his 36 percent approval rating. The numbers reflect weakness in the GOP brand, as redefined by Trump, than any particular strength for Democrats. Republicans will argue that Democrats plan to impeach the president if they take control of Congress, but 72 percent of voters already expect that to happen. This figures to be an enormously consequential week, with Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court confirmation hearings vying for attention with technology companies in Capitol Hill and more rounds in Trump’s political war against his own attorney general. But the big consequences of Trump on the Republican Party are already in stark view. The RUNDOWN with MaryAlice Parks Fuming over corruption investigations against two of his congressional loyalists, President Trump tweeted this weekend, "Good job Jeff..," taking a sarcastic, venomous swipe at this own Attorney General Jeff Sessions. The president argued in his political tweet spree that indictments against these two Republic... Link to the full article to read more