NEW: In Major Blow to House Democrats, Rep. Jared Golden of Maine Won’t Seek Reelection in Pro-Trump District – Points to “Grim Milestone” of Shutdown Because of Democrats “Reeling from the Losses of the Last Election”

House Democrat Jared Golden of Maine announced on Wednesday that he will not seek reelection, citing “recent events,” including political violence, polarization, and the “grim milestone” of his own party shutting the government down for the longest period in history.  Golden is one of two Congress members from Maine, and Trump won his district by 10 points last election.

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WATCH: GOP Candidate Holds AI DEBATE After Democrat REFUSES to Participate

WATCH: Full interview with John Reid as he calls out his Democrat opponent’s failures This week, Virginia voters saw something new in politics: a one-sided “debate” that told them everything they needed to know about the candidates for lieutenant governor.  Republican John Reid stood at a podium, ready to take on Democrat Ghazala Hashmi.  But Hashmi refused to show up.

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Tim Walz Donor and Former Minneapolis Chamber CEO INDICTED on Five Counts of Bank and Wire Fraud — Accused of Embezzling $200K and Stealing $30K Reward Money for Unsolved Child Murder Cases

Former Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Jonathan Weinhagen, a frequent donor to Democrat Governor Tim Walz, has been indicted on five federal counts of bank and wire fraud for allegedly embezzling more than $200,000 from the chamber and stealing $30,000 meant to help solve child murder cases.

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Rep. Katherine Clark FUMES After Press Secretary Quotes Her OWN Words on Tape — Tries to Walk Back Admission That Democrats Are Exploiting Schumer’s Shutdown and Americans’ Suffering for Political Leverage

House Minority Whip Katherine Clark (D-MA) was left visibly frustrated on CNN after being confronted with her own words, confirming that Democrats are using the ongoing Schumer Shutdown as “one of the few leverage times we have.” During an interview with CNN’s Brianna Keilar, Clark was pressed about comments she made last week to Fox’s Chad Pergram, where she admitted that “shutdowns are terrible… and of course, there will be families that are going to suffer.