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The Exit Coalition: A Bipartisan Chance to Defend the Institution
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The Exit Coalition: A Bipartisan Chance to Defend the Institution

In the year marking the United States Semiquincentennial, dozens of members of Congress—from both parties—will quietly make a consequential decision: they will not return. Most coverage treats this as routine political churn—retirements, career moves, the normal rhythm of electoral life. But in a Congress defined by constraint and dysfunction, these departures create something rare and fleeting: freedom to act independently.

Fifty-plus lawmakers across the House and Senate are not seeking reelection in 2026—well above the typical 25 to 35 members who step aside in most election cycles. Republicans account for roughly 40 of those departures, including nearly 35 in the House. Some are retiring outright. Others are pursuing higher office. A smaller number are simply stepping away.

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Leaders Are Stepping Away. Here’s What We Can Do About It.
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Leaders Are Stepping Away. Here’s What We Can Do About It.

From statehouses to Capitol Hill, public servants are stepping away from elected office. In Congress, retirement announcements are at their second-highest level in a century.

Why is this happening? Some leaders are worried about political violence. Others are frustrated by how difficult it has become to get things done. Many are simply burned out.

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A Tale of Two Cities

Caution tape near the front entrance of Temple Israel a day after an active shooter incident on March 13, 2026 in West Bloomfield, Michigan. Authorities say a suspect who rammed a vehicle into the synagogue and opened fire was killed after an exchange of gunfire with security, and the incident is being investigated as a targeted act of violence.

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A Tale of Two Cities

On March 12, Civic Spirit Day for high school took place at the New York Historical Society. Over 80 students and faculty from nine Jewish, Catholic, and Christian schools across Metropolitan New York gathered to learn about our nation’s history and explore the responsibilities and freedoms they share as citizens.

As soon as the program was over, I opened my iPhone and immediately stopped in my tracks as I heard the news about the terrorist attack on Temple Israel in West Bloomfield, MI. Thankfully, no one was killed, but no one in that community was untouched by the fear and anxiety that stems from senseless antisemitism and hatred.

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Moonshot hope amid despair of Trump’s Iran war

ASA's 322-foot-tall Artemis II Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft lifts off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center on April 1, 2026 in Cape Canaveral, Florida.

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Moonshot hope amid despair of Trump’s Iran war

On Wednesday evening, two historic things happened, almost simultaneously.

First, four courageous astronauts successfully lifted off from Launch Complex 39B at Kennedy Space Center aboard Artemis II, which will attempt the first lunar flyby in more than 50 years.

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