How Trump can avoid the trap that left Obama's presidency in tatters

President Trump can claim, with some merit, that the 2018 midterm elections went well for his party. Especially if the results hold in Florida, Republicans did well, considering the hurricane-force winds blowing in their faces. But either way, Trump has still lost his House majority. That’s not a small thing.

Trump will now be subjected to constant investigation unless and until he gets it back. His agenda, to the extent that it is a Republican agenda, will also be cut off in the House.