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NYTIMES (Emma G. Fitzsimmons) - New Yorkers Who Lost Insurance After Trump Cuts Face Hard Choices

New York State’s generous health plan for working-class people was hit hard by federal funding cuts. More than 400,000 people are now looking for new coverage or living without it.

NYTIMES (Greg Jaffe) - Hegseth Is Pressed to Clarify Lawyer’s Role in Promotion Decisions

Representative Jason Crow asked Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to explain statements about his special adviser’s influence following a New York Times report.

NYTIMES (David A. Fahrenthold, Andrea Fuller, Julie Tate, Nicholas Nehamas and Hamed Aleaziz) - Homeland Security Paid $464 Million for Airplanes. Then It Parked Them.

The agency used a no-bid contract to buy 10 used jets, saying they were urgently needed for deportation flights. But the fleet has largely sat idle for months.

WASHINGTONPOST (Dan Merica) - What Democrats can learn from Wisconsin’s ‘oatmeal’ win

When the dust settles on this contest, it will probably be the man who critics said was too boring to win statewide in Wisconsin, that deserves most of the plaudits.

AMERICANGREATNESS (AG News Staff) - Morning Greatness: White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt to Step Down

Good Thursday morning. Here is what’s on President Trump’s agenda today: 8:00 AM THE PRESIDENT participates in Executive Time 11:00 AM THE PRESIDENT receives his […] Source

AXIOS (Andrew Solender) - Older Democrats walloped by midterms anti-establishment revolt

House Democrats who have comfortably held their seats for decades are suddenly finding the ground shifting beneath their feet as primary voters revolt against the party's old guard. Why it matters: The anti-establishment revolution that has swept Democratic primaries this year is poised to drastically alter the makeup of the party caucus and Congress as a whole. - Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) became the latest victim of this trend: The 78-year-old lost his primary by more than 20 percentage points to 47-year-old former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin . - Larson emerged as a top target for the Democratic youth brigade after he suffered a highly publicized freeze-up during a House floor speech last year that he later said was due to a complex…

Which senior House Democrats opted to retire instead of facing a primary election in 2026?
Reps. Steve Cohen (D-Tenn.), Jerry Nadler (D-N.Y., 79), and Lloyd Doggett (D-Texas, 79), as well as Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-D.C., 89), all bowed to pressure to drop out and retire.
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How does the number of Democratic incumbent primary losses in 2026 compare to other years in the 21st century?
The losses of seven incumbents, including the ousters of Reps. Julie Johnson (D-Texas) and Dan Goldman (D-N.Y.), make 2026 tied with 2012 as the worst year for Democratic incumbents in primaries in the 21st century.
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Why did Rep. Al Green (D-Texas), aged 78, lose his primary to 38-year-old freshman Rep. Christian Menefee?
Al Green lost to Christian Menefee after the two were placed in the same seat due to GOP-led mid-decade redistricting.
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Which House Democrats lost their primaries to younger opponents affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America?
Rep. Diana DeGette (D-Colo., 69), Shri Thanedar (D-Mich., 70), and Adriano Espaillat (D-N.Y., 71) all lost challenges to younger opponents affiliated with the Democratic Socialists of America.
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How many House Democrats lost their primaries in 2026, and how many of them were past retirement age?
Seven House Democrats lost their primaries in 2026, five of whom were past retirement age.
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Who defeated 78-year-old Rep. John Larson (D-Conn.) in his primary election?
47-year-old former Hartford Mayor Luke Bronin defeated Larson by more than 20 percentage points.
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