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What Emmer told us on Fly Out Day

House Majority Whip Tom Emmer joined Fly Out Day to talk about the shutdown, the 2026 landscape and more. Jake recaps the newsy interview.

Plus: a growing retirement wave in Congress and Rep. Eric Swalwell’s (D-Calif.) possible run for California governor — with new polling on the field.

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