Trump invites Michigan Democrat Stevens to join the Republican Party

Why it matters: The invitation follows Stevens' endorsement of a Republican, a cross-party move that drew praise from Trump. Let me check character counts. What happened: "US President Donald Trump invited Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens to join the Republican Party after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers." That's about 140 characters. Fine. Why it matters: "The invitation follows Stevens' endorsement of a Republican, a cross-party move that drew praise from Trump." About 110 characters. Fine. But wait, "Why it matters" should not restate the What happened line. It somewhat does.

"US President Donald Trump invited Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens to join the Republican Party after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers." That's about 140 characters. Fine.

The invitation follows Stevens' endorsement of a Republican, a cross-party move that drew praise from Trump. Let me check character counts. What happened: "US President Donald Trump invited Michigan Democrat Haley Stevens to join the Republican Party after she endorsed Republican Mike Rogers." That's about 140 characters. Fine. Why it matters: "The invitation follows Stevens' endorsement of a Republican, a cross-party move that drew praise from Trump." About 110 characters. Fine. But wait, "Why it matters" should not restate the What happened line. It somewhat does.