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@cawp-ru.bsky.socialReposted by @jennifershutt.bsky.socialThis week, @jennifershutt.bsky.social at @statesnewsroom.com covers CAWP's briefing on women in the 2026 midterms:
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@fischler.bsky.socialReposted by @jennifershutt.bsky.socialTrump appoints committee to revive quest to remove Lisa Cook from Fed board. @statesnewsroom.com story
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialElection betting is booming as the midterms near. Do states have the power to curb it? -- Story by @jonshorman.bsky.social
@cookpolitical.comReposted by @jennifershutt.bsky.socialToday, The Cook Political Report is moving 18 House races, all in Democrats' direction. With these new moves, we’re also adjusting our range: the most likely outcome is now that Democrats will pick up nine to 19 seats. Read more from @erincovey.bsky.social:
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialJudge extends temporary access to White House for news organizations Trump banned
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialNearly all of the U.S. senators elected this year will be in office when Congress debates how to restructure Social Security to prevent an automatic drop-off in retirement benefits in 2032.
But very few have detailed what changes they'd support.
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialThe number of women in the U.S. Senate is unlikely to increase and may decline following the November midterm elections, though there are still opportunities for candidates to make history.
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialNew poll out this morning from KFF shows 66% of respondents favor political candidates who support a national health plan, which Democrats often refer to as Medicare-for-all.
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialUS House Dems’ campaign chief predicts they'll gain majority control in midterms
@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialReposted by @jennifershutt.bsky.socialFederal funds for local police enforcement accelerated Trump immigration crackdown www.newsfromthestates.com/article/fede...
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialJudge blocks federal prosecutors from refiling charges in Reflecting Pool case
@fischler.bsky.socialReposted by @jennifershutt.bsky.social“A lot of those swing voters, many of them just want change. ... in 2016 and in 2024, he represented that change. In 2026, he represents the status quo. And so if people want change, he's not the person you want there.”
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialUS Senate leaves nation’s capital in advance of midterms with much still undone
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialSchumer: Democratic US Senate may block Trump nominees for Supreme Court, lower courts
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialCongressional watchdog says Trump administration can’t defy lawmakers to revoke $810M
@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialReposted by @jennifershutt.bsky.socialUS Supreme Court allows Trump administration to resume third country deportations
@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialReposted by @jennifershutt.bsky.socialAppeals court poised to allow contempt probe of DHS deportation flights to El Salvador www.newsfromthestates.com/article/appe...
@jennifershutt.bsky.socialicymi: Major bill to set standards for college athletes’ pay passes US Senate -- Story by Shauneen Miranda
@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialReposted by @jennifershutt.bsky.socialVenezuelan men shipped to brutal prison under Alien Enemies Act ask court for due process www.newsfromthestates.com/article/vene...
@arianalfigueroa.bsky.socialReposted by @jennifershutt.bsky.socialMillions of dollars of waste found in Trump administration push for immigration detention www.newsfromthestates.com/article/mill...