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David Valadao joins On NOTUS to talk about his relationships in Congress and with Trump, dairy farming and losing in 2018.
January 26, 2026
Rep. David Valadao, a moderate California Republican, joins NOTUS’ Reese Gorman for a conversation about his path from a dairy farmer to the halls of Congress. He was one of the 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach President Donald Trump in 2021, but only one of two still in office. He talks about why he doesn’t think 2026 will be like 2018.
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Pat Harrigan joins On NOTUS to discuss his path from the military to Congress.
January 20, 2026
Rep. Pat Harrigan, a Republican from North Carolina, joins NOTUS’ Reese Gorman for a conversation about his life journey — from a student at West Point, to a Green Beret in Afghanistan, to a small business owner, to his latest stop: a member of Congress in Washington.
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Life at the ‘Bottom of Mount Rushmore’: Pete Aguilar is On NOTUS
January 12, 2026
California Congressman Pete Aguilar, the chair of the House Democratic Caucus and the highest-ranking Latino in Congress, joins NOTUS’ Reese Gorman and talks about moving up the ranks in Democratic leadership and stepping into the “large shoes to fill” of longtime party leaders like Nancy Pelosi.
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Jamie Raskin Is On NOTUS: His Search For the ‘Moral Center’
January 5, 2026
Maryland Congressman Jamie Raskin joins NOTUS’ Reese Gorman and talks about how Donald Trump and the events of Jan. 6, 2021 have shaped his time on Capitol Hill and his surprising friendship with Republican Lauren Boebert.
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