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Schumer’s Maine pick Janet Mills drops out; VRA ruling boosts GOP path: Join Friday’s Whole Hog

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by The Hill Staff - 05/01/26 8:00 AM ET

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by The Hill Staff - 05/01/26 8:00 AM ET

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Progressive Democrats cheered after Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer’s (D-N.Y.) preferred candidate, Gov. Janet Mills (D), exited Maine’s Senate race, reshaping the field.

Republicans are eyeing potential congressional seat gains following a Supreme Court ruling on the Voting Rights Act (VRA) that could redraw the political map ahead of November. Meanwhile, long‑standing U.S.-Germany relations have taken a sharp turn, with once‑steady allies now openly trading barbs.

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