Reporter's Notebook: House control could hinge on whether the old political rules still apply

Are we playing with the old playbook or a new playbook in the midterm elections this fall?That’s unclear. It’s hard to determine simply because we’ve seen so much that’s "new" in politics lately.Norms are cast aside. The American system quaked to its core in recent years. You’ve witnessed an American president win the election by prevailing in the Electoral College but losing the popular vote. To have that happen twice in 16 years (2000 and 2016) is astonishing, con