
Rep. Brenda Lawrence adds to growing number of House Democrats retiring at end of this term
CNN
Democratic Rep. Brenda Lawrence of Michigan announced on Tuesday that she will not seek reelection to the House this year, becoming the 25th House Democrat to announce she's leaving at the end of this term.
Her announcement adds to a growing list of Democrats who have recently said they won't runn for reelection in November's midterms. Rep. Bobby Rush of Illinois told the Chicago Sun-Times in an interview published Monday that he won't run for a 16th term. Democrats face strong headwinds for retaining their slim majority in both chambers of Congress, and Republicans see President Joe Biden's sagging approval numbers as an opportunity for the midterms.

Janet Mills and her allies are counting on a gender gap to narrow Platner’s wide lead ahead of the June 9 primary to decide who will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins. They are betting that the unfiltered style that has brought Platner widespread attention as someone who could help Democrats reach young men will backfire with women.

As a shrinking number of Transportation Security Administration agents work to keep hourslong security lines moving despite not being paid, President Donald Trump stepped into the fray Saturday, announcing he will send Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers to airports by Monday if Congress doesn’t agree to a plan to end the partial government shutdown.











