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Today at 11am ET from Capitol Hill: @laurennfrench.bsky.social of @majoritypac.bsky.social on the expanding Senate map Aaron Bos Lun of @men4choice.bsky.social on men’s role in reproductive rights @lcv.org Sara Schreiber on data center fights Joe Keenan remembers Laura Lytle Watch on @bsky.app

Kansas and Mississippi: Lauren French of @majoritypac.bsky.social on the two Senate races getting new attention.

Aaron Bos Lun of Men4Choice on what he sees coming after the overturning of Roe v. Wade.

Now on 535: Adam Comora, co-CEO of OPAL Fuels, argues that natural gas and renewable natural gas are an answer to $6 diesel for truckers and farmers. https://bit.ly/3WFM445

Adam Jentleson on Adam Hamilton, the Kansas Democrat he says reflects his state, from his faith to where he breaks with the national party. #KSSen

@robertdraper72.bsky.social of @nytimes.com says that once Congress has handed power to the president, getting it back is the hard part. He points to tariffs and impounded funds.

Matt Sparks, former head of communications for Speaker McCarthy, on what members should be talking about back home in the final weeks of the campaign.

Drew Hammill, former deputy chief of staff to Speaker Pelosi, on his read of the midterms two weeks out: a wave is coming, and the question is how big.

Adam Jentleson on why a presidential campaign aiming for just 270 electoral votes leaves no margin for error, and why he says Democrats should think bigger.

@rooseveltinstitute.org’s Rey Fuentes on whether the retirement age should be the same for everyone, and why he says physically demanding jobs change the debate.

Mark Keida of Narrative Strategies says the new 535 poll found majority support for a data center in your community if the company pays its full energy costs, reports its water and energy use and works with local residents.

Joe Keenan remembers his friend and successor Laura Lytle, who directed the Senate Daily Press Gallery. He says she was funny, brilliant and the kind of coworker who could solve any problem.

COMING UP: Joe Keenan joins us to remember Laura Lytle, the longtime director of the Senate Daily Press Gallery.

COMING UP: Sara Schreiber with the League of Conservation Voters joins us.

COMING UP: Aaron Bos Lun joins us to talk about getting more men involved in reproductive rights.

COMING UP: @laurennfrench.bsky.social with @majoritypac.bsky.social joins us to talk about the fight for the Senate.

@rooseveltinstitute.org’s Rey Fuentes on what could happen to Social Security benefits if Congress does nothing as the trust fund runs short.

Adam Jentleson on what he says Democrats should build if they win big: a stronger social safety net, from wage insurance for workers who lose jobs to AI to universal health care.

COMING UP: Hannah Muldavin and Scott Sloofman join us.

COMING UP: Mark Keida joins us to talk about new 535-Narrative Strategies national polling.

COMING UP: @draperrobert.bsky.social of @nytimes.com joins us to talk about why Congress feels stuck.

COMING UP: @kim.senate.gov joins us to talk about his plan for children’s health care.

Today at 11am ET from Capitol Hill: @kim.senate.gov on his plan for kids’ health care @nytimes.com’ @draperrobert.bsky.social on why Congress feels broken Mark Keida with new national polling Former Hill aides Hannah Muldavin & Scott Sloofman on what both parties are planning Live on @bsky.app

Where should Democrats put their money in the final weeks, and what does it have to do with YouTube? Guy Cecil on #KSSen, the map, and the media.

What happens if the White House ignores a congressional subpoena next Congress? @theatlantic.com's Matt Viser on the workaround Democrats are looking at.

COMING UP: Adam Jentleson, author of “Supermajority,” joins us to talk about his blueprint for Democrats.

COMING UP: Rey Fuentes of @rooseveltinstitute.org joins 535.

COMING UP: Drew Hammill and Matt Sparks, former deputy chiefs of staff to Speakers Pelosi and McCarthy.

Coming up live from Capitol Hill at 11am ET: Drew Hammill and Matt Sparks, former deputy chiefs of staff to @pelosi.house.gov & Speaker McCarthy, on leadership behind the scenes @rooseveltinstitute.org's Rey Fuentes on rethinking Social Security Adam Jentleson on his book “Supermajority”

“Prediction, pain.” Sam Geduldig on why he thinks a Democratic House could turn into a fight inside the party, and what it means for Hakeem Jeffries.

Two things @theatlantic.com's Matt Viser says Democrats want to investigate right out of the gate if they win.

aoc.bsky.social documented her egg-freezing journey online and a lot of people watched. @anniekarni.bsky.social on why it resonated, and what it says about how the culture on Capitol Hill is changing.

How would Guy Cecil advise Abdul El-Sayed to run in #MISen? He says two things matter most.

What happens if new members aren’t seated after the election? Keith Stern, @pelosi.house.gov’s former floor director, on what he’d hope lawmakers do, and the scenario he calls a “constitutional crisis.”

Kevin McCarthy once said the Republican side of the aisle looked like a “country club of white men.” @anniekarni.bsky.social on what happened to his push to change that, and what Republican strategists are telling her.

COMING UP: @mviser.bsky.social of @theatlantic.com joins us to talk about what Democrats are planning if they win Congress.

COMING UP: Sam Geduldig, a former advisor to House Majority Whip Roy Blunt, and Michael Williams, who worked in the Clinton White House.

COMING UP: Guy Cecil, an alum of Priorities USA & the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee, joins us to talk about the midterms.

Coming up at 11 a.m. ET: Guy Cecil, PrioritiesUSA & DSCC alum, on the midterm polls @theatlantic.com’s @mviser.bsky.social on Democrats’ oversight plans Sam Geduldig, a former advisor to Majority Whip Roy Blunt, and Michael Williams, a former Clinton White House aide, on how the Hill could change

Former House parliamentarian Tom Wickham on what people outside Washington get wrong about the job.

What happens if Democrats win Congress AND the White House in 2028? The Washington Sun's Dana Milbank says he’s “very worried,” and it has to do with Pres. Trump’s playbook.

COMING UP: Could the next Congress have 100+ women in the House Democratic Caucus? @nytimes.com congressional correspondent @anniekarni.bsky.social joins us.

COMING UP: Ohio’s Senate race is one to watch. The Plain Dealer’s @sabrinaeaton.bsky.social joins us. #OHSen

COMING UP: How does a floor director actually get the votes? Keith Stern, @pelosi.house.gov’s former floor director, joins us. Coming up at 11 a.m. ET.

Coming up at 11 am ET from Capitol Hill: Keith Stern, @pelosi.house.gov’s former floor director, on a possible Democratic House @nytimes.com congressional correspondent @anniekarni.bsky.social on a possible record number of women in Congress The Plain Dealer’s @sabrinaeaton.bsky.social on #OHSen

Which party do voters trust more on the cost of living? Mark Keida breaks down our new 535-Narrative Strategies polling, including what’s happening inside the Republican base.

63% of Americans say government AND companies are responsible for making everyday life more affordable. Mark Keida on what that means for every CEO headed to the Hill next year.

Some members are former U.S. attorneys. Some are constitutional law professors. And some, Tom Wickham says, are “just trying to get from point A to point B.” Watch how the parliamentarian’s office helps all of them.

Coming up on 535: @danamilbank.bsky.social of The @washingtonsun.com on how Washington has changed, what the next Congress can learn from the Gingrich era, and what he’s watching on the road to 2028.

Coming up on 535: Mark Keida of Narrative Strategies breaks down our new 535-Narrative Strategies national poll of voters on affordability, the midterms and what voters want from Congress.