Maine Democratic Party Executive Director Devon Murphy-Anderson said Tuesday that Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign has sought to influence the outcome of who may replace him on the Democratic ticket after an accusation of sexual assault. “The integrity of this process is just as important as the outcome, and we are committed to ensuring...
Rep. Haley Stevens (D-Mich.) and former Wayne County health director Abdul El-Sayed sparred on a Tuesday debate stage in the must-win Senate race for Democrats. The Democratic primary debate, hosted by Nexstar's WOOD TV8, marked the first meeting between Stevens and El-Sayed since state Sen. Mallory McMorrow (D) suspended her campaign over the weekend. Her exit paved...
A man was killed by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Texas during a traffic stop on Tuesday, the agency told The Hill. "On July 7, 2026, at approximately 6:50 AM CT, ICE law enforcement attempted to conduct a vehicle stop as part of a targeted enforcement operation to arrest an illegal alien,” a spokesperson...
Lyndsey Fifield, a woman who previously accused Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner of violent behavior in a New York Times article last month, has alleged that the oyster farmer had sex with her without protection without receiving consent to do so. The Washington Post reported Tuesday that Fifield, an ex-girlfriend of Platner, said he took...
Oil prices on Tuesday jumped more than 5 percent after the U.S. revoked its waiver on Iranian oil sanctions following strikes on three commercial vessels near the Strait of Hormuz. International Brent crude oil jumped nearly 5.5 percent to more than $75 per barrel as of Tuesday evening. A U.S. official previously told The Hill that the memorandum...
“Law and Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay is set to be the first female host of the Emmys in 15 years. The Television Academy announced in a press release on Tuesday that Hargitay is hosting the Emmys, which will happen on Sep. 14. “Bringing important stories into the light has been the heartbeat of my...
A credible allegation of rape against Graham Platner looks near certain to doom his Senate campaign, even though the Maine Democrat calls the charge “categorically untrue.” The consensus in the political world is that Platner could withdraw from the race any moment. Meanwhile, the episode is ratcheting up tensions that are already burning hot within...
Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) called on the Trump administration to withdraw some proposed changes to the federal grantmaking process, joining a growing chorus of opposition to a sweeping new proposal from the Office of Management and Budget (OMB). Collins on Monday sent a letter to OMB Director Russell Vought asking the agency to withdraw portions of...
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Tuesday went after New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani (D) for saying he couldn't support Israel because the country “privileges” Jewish citizens over those of other religions. “He conveniently forgets that the only democracy in the Middle East is Israel. Twenty percent of our citizens are in fact Muslims....
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Former U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel on Wednesday is expected to light into Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in a speech held at Tel Aviv University. Emanuel is expected to say in a nearly finalized draft of the speech that the U.S.-Israeli relationship "cannot stand or survive as it has been." "To maintain the...
The Trump administration is considering allowing space launches and re-entry off U.S. coasts, according to a notice published Tuesday. The Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) said in a notice Tuesday that it was considering allowing the use of the U.S. Outer Continental Shelf for offshore space activities. The Outer Continental Shelf refers to submerged lands that can be...
