NEW: Maine's lobster fishery has weathered many challenges—but there's deep anxiety that the impact of Trump's trade moves could overwhelm the iconic industry "I think there's going to be a lot of people who don't survive," one lobsterman told me bostonglobe.com/2025/05/14/nat…

NEW: There's a new generation of political candidates in New England. Literally. The children of 2 US senators and a member of Congress—and potentially a Bush family scion—are running for office in 2026 A look at the dynasty dynamics, w/ James Pindell: bostonglobe.com/2025/06/10/nat…

New: As Trump picks high-profile legal fights with prominent Dems, lawmakers are increasingly taking out liability insurance to protect themselves. “That’s just, unfortunately, the nature of the job right now and it’s terrible.” w/ Oriana González notus.org/democrats/liab…

This was Rep. Stephen Lynch's third time running for the top Democratic slot on the Oversight Committee—he fell short in 2019 and 2023 The South Boston Dem is still the most senior member of the Oversight panel after Del. Norton of DC

NEW: Gov. Jared Polis might be the only top Dem official who's embraced any aspect of MAHA I spoke with him about working with RFK Jr. and the SNAP changes he proposed—as well as his clashes with CO Dems and speculation about a 2028 presidential bid bostonglobe.com/2025/06/22/nat…

Anthony Weiner is getting 10.5% of the vote trying to return to the New York City Council after 25 years Surprisingly high? Surprisingly low? you decide

Frank Pallone has achieved the One Big Beautiful Bobby Bonilla crossover

As Senate passed BBB, Sen Angus King walked thru the GOP side of the floor and seemed to address individual members before telling them all, "shame on you" King then said it was "the most disgusting vote" he'd ever witnessed

JD Vance is taking background quotes now

Inbox: Sen Amy Klobuchar is campaigning in New Hampshire tomorrow for Chris Pappas

There's a Democratic primary challenger to Seth Moulton in Mass: Bethany Andres-Beck, a progressive software engineer who is trans bethfordemocracy.com

From his BasedMikeLee account, Senator Lee posted, then deleted, a document that he said was Fed Chairman Jerome Powell's letter of resignation to Trump

News: Sen Ruben Gallego is heading to **New Hampshire** next month for a series of political stops, making him one of the first Dems to test out the 2028 #fitn circuit bostonglobe.com/2025/07/28/nat…

Myrtle Beach, Atlantic City, Laughlin, Wisconsin Dells

News w/Maggie Haberman and Alan Rappeport: Billy Long is out at IRS nytimes.com/2025/08/08/us/…

How Billy Long fell short at the IRS w/Maggie Haberman nytimes.com/2025/08/14/us/…

Inbox: Bernie Sanders announces a "Fighting Oligarchy" rally in Portland ME on Labor Day One of the announced guests: Graham Platner, who's challenging Sen. Collins (Sanders hasn't officially endorsed him yet)

History alert here: Mark Teixeira could be the first Yankee in 17 years to win something in November