Welcome to a new week of Washington Secrets. The midterm elections are six months away, but today we bring you another worry for Republicans in toss-up races: the prospect of a vote on funding ICE. It’s not popular with the public, which means moderate Republicans or candidates in blue states don’t want to go on the record with a vote, even if the issue is hidden inside a reconciliation bill. Just don’t expect them to complain …

Republicans already face a gas-price shock, an unpopular war, and cratering approval rates for their president ahead of November’s midterm elections.