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U.S. first reported 4h ago by The Guardian US · updated 4h ago

New Democratic lawmakers bring first-day-of-school energy to Capitol Hill

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The Guardian US, in a piece originally published in its midterm elections newsletter "the Stakes 2026," compares new Democratic lawmakers arriving on Capitol Hill to the energy of children heading back to school. The excerpt opens with a politics editor, recently back from parental leave, saying they can relate to that first-day feeling.

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  1. The Guardian US FIRST 4h ago New Democratic lawmakers bring first-day-of-school energy to Capitol Hill

    And a politics editor, freshly returned to work after parental leave, can relate This was originally published in the Stakes 2026, a newsletter about the midterm elections. Sign up to get it in your inbox Most of us probably remember that feeling we had as kids when we would sharpen our pencils and stack fresh notebooks into our backpacks, pick out our favorite outfits, and head back to school in the fall with the energy and exuberance that can only come after a few months away from a classroom.

    1 syndicated copy — also ran in The Guardian World

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