Accountability or bust: Trump’s second term test

Accountability or bust: Trump’s second term test

Republicans weren’t supposed to have a big night Tuesday — but they had a worse one than expected.As usual, Democrats, who have had little to celebrate beyond street protests and government shutdowns, framed the results as a referendum on Donald Trump. That claim is exaggerated, but Republicans would be foolish to think the administration’s performance played no role. Weak candidates in blue states don’t explain everything. The message should be…