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HISTORICAL FACTS: 2 - The Untold Story

Mike Johnson's red alert on members quitting Congress

In previous cycles, the party with more departures tends to lose seats — if not the majority.

Axios

At the Races: Back to our regularly scheduled programming - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and the end of the shutdown.

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Maine Democrat Jordan Wood ends Senate bid to run for Golden’s seat - Roll Call

Maine Democrat Jordan Wood is ending his Senate campaign to run for the battleground House seat that Rep. Jared Golden is vacating.

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"People are f**king pissed": Democrats' shutdown civil war spills out in private call

Nearly "everyone was strongly against" the deal, a House Democrat told Axios.

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Shutdown burnout is making members of Congress rethink their reelection plans

"The whole experience of being in Congress ... can make this a truly miserable job."

Axios

At the Races: Goodbye, Madam Speaker. Hello, Mayor Mamdani. - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including election results and Pelosi's exit.

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Arizona Father Dies by Apparent Suicide Weeks After Leaving Daughter to Die in 109°F Car While He Drank Beer

An Arizona father, Christopher Scholtes, died by apparent suicide after pleading guilty to his daughter's hot car death while he watched porn and drank.

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'I Never Loved Politics': Why Is Rep. Jared Golden NOT Seeking Re-election? What We Know So Far

Representative Jared Golden reveals why he's quitting politics, sparking debate over his future and Maine's 2026 race. Here's what we know about his decision.

International Business Times UK

Quick Facts About Rep. Jared Golden: Age, Wife and Kids, Net Worth, and Why He Won't Seek Reelection

Find out why Rep. Jared Golden is not seeking reelection. Learn quick facts about the Maine congressman's age, family life, net worth, and military background.

International Business Times UK

Rep. Jared Golden won't seek reelection to Congress in major blow to Democrats

Golden cited "frequent threats" he receives and the "grim milestone" of the longest shutdown in U.S. history.

Axios

Maine Rep. Jared Golden will not run for reelection in 2026 - Roll Call

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden won’t seek reelection next year, opening up a rural Maine seat that could be tough for his party to hold.

Roll Call

Vulnerable Maine Rep. Jared Golden draws primary challenger - Roll Call

Democratic Rep. Jared Golden, a top Republican target representing a rural Maine seat, has drawn a high-profile primary challenger.

Roll Call

Democrats are embracing the risky politics of a government shutdown to rein in president, activists say

In ‘holding the line on healthcare’ Democrats answered the call to do something in a rare display of unity

The Guardian - US

"Keep fighting": Democratic lawmakers squeezed on government shutdown

That pressure campaign will make it more difficult for Democrats to compromise.

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Both parties try to win the ‘blame game’ as government shutdown hits nation - Roll Call

The government shutdown comes over a year before the midterm elections and prompted quite the blame game between Democrats and Republicans.

Axios

House Democrat rages against his own party on the government shutdown

Rep. Jared Golden said the shutdown is being "driven by the demands far-left groups are making."

Roll Call

Bipartisan talks to end shutdown percolate in Senate - Roll Call

Democratic holdouts seek a commitment on expiring health insurance tax credits, limits to White House rescissions.

Axios

Not every Democrat thinks the party should push gun control after Charlie Kirk shooting

"Calling for policy responses that are probably the opposite of his politics is just not right," said Rep. Jared Golden.

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Lawmakers recall Sept. 11 attacks that launched their military service - Roll Call

For some lawmakers, Sept. 11 was the galvanizing event that spurred them to sign up to serve in the military.

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At the Races: A summer of decisions - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including retirements and new campaign launches.

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Jared Golden’s first job on the Hill? Working for Susan Collins - Roll Call

The Marine Corps veteran is serving his fourth term as a Democrat. But he started out as a staffer for Republican Sen. Susan Collins.

The Independent UK

Fishing groups push to postpone protections for endangered right whale to 2035

A Maine congressman and several commercial fishing groups are getting behind a push to delay rules designed to protect a vanishing species of whale for 10 years

Roll Call

At the Races: The Art of the Sale - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including GOP's quest to sell the 'big beautiful' law.

Latin Times

Democrat Rips Into Fellow Party Member After He Was Detained During Kristi Noem Press Conference: 'Theater'

Moderate Democrat Jared Golden broke with his party to echo DHS Secretary Kristi Noem's response to the arrest of California lawmaker Alex Padilla during Thursday's press conference.

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At the Races: One big beautiful campaign - Roll Call

Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including budget reconciliation and the 2026 midterms.

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