This article is part of the Opinion Today newsletter. Donald Trump has survived so many political scandals that he can sometimes seem invincible. He is an unpopular president whose party just suffered a big defeat in a midterm election, which shows that many of the normal rules of politics do indeed apply to Trump. I know what you may be thinking: Trump’s allies will stick by him, regardless of what happens. Already, there are early signs of waffling from Trump’s usual allies.

Source: New York Times December 13, 2018 13:30 UTC