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Morning Digest: Two red-state Democrats are putting Senate races in play with huge cash hauls

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  Forwarded this email?  Subscribe here  for more We have some very exciting news: This week, David Nir and G. Elliott Morris will record the Strength In Numbers podcast  live  and in-person in Washington, DC—and we’d love it if you’d join us! Our session will take place on Thursday, April 23, at 11:15 AM at the America Votes State Summit, which is being held at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center (the address and directions  can be found here ). David and Elliott will dive deep into the hard data they’re relying on to make sense of the 2026 midterms, from special elections to rigorous polling. We’ll also be releasing an exclusive new poll explaining why voters are down on Democrats—and how to win them back. Plus, we’ll be taking your questions in an extended Q&A session! The first 75 listeners who RSVP can attend free of charge. (If you already have a ticket for the America Votes conference, you do  not  need to RSVP.) Just click belo...

WBUR TODAY: Quick tips for Marathon Monday 🏃

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  ❤️  Donate Monday, April 20, 2026 🌤️  Partly cloudy, with a high near 52. Good Morning Boston, It's Patriots' Day. State and municipal offices are  closed for the Massachusetts state holiday  (though you can still swing by the post office). We won't warm up as much as last week, but the brisk temperatures today are great running weather for the 30,000 people getting ready to tackle the 26.2-mile Boston Marathon route. If you're on the sidelines, however,  meteorologist Danielle Noyes suggests layers . Click here for everything you need to know about the 130th Boston Marathon . Below is a quick tipsheet for following the race: When it starts:   As usual, the race gets going just after 9 a.m. in waves — starting with those speedy wheelchair racers, then the elite runners and then everyone else. This year's marathon includes two additional waves to thin out the bottleneck of runners by the starting line. The Boston Athletic Association says i...