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Trump says Democrats replacing Platner is ‘very hard for them to do’

Trump said Democrats will struggle to replace Graham Platner after the Maine Senate candidate suspended his campaign amid rape allegations from Politico.

Trump’s voter ID bill catches unlikely break as McConnell remains sidelined

Mitch McConnell's weeks-long absence removes one key "no" vote on the SAVE America Act, but Senate Republicans still face a filibuster problem.

New Jersey’s outrageous union giveaways are paving a road to ruin

New Jersey has spent decades substituting government mandates for market competition and individual freedom....

Nirav Shah, governor primary runner-up, jumps into race to replace Platner

Nirav Shah, the former Maine Center for Disease Control and Prevention director who recently...

This Day in Liberal Judicial Activism—July 9

1987—In 1986, the Supreme Court ruled in California v. Ciraolo that a person growing marijuana in...

US strikes came after ‘unwarranted aggression by Iranian forces’ CENTCOM says

The Trump administration said Tuesday that the latest strikes on Iran came only after "unwarranted aggression by Iranian forces" after three commercial oil vessels in the Strait of Hormuz were under attack. The airstrikes hit over 80 targets, including Iranian defense systems, command and control networks, coastal radar sites, anti-ship missile capabilities and more than...

Trump calls to cut off all US trade with Spain

President Trump lashed out at Spain early Wednesday during remarks from the NATO summit, urging the U.S. to cut off all trade with the European country over what he called a lack of contributions to defense spending.  “Spain is a wasted cause. We don’t want to do any trade business with Spain anymore by the...

Live updates: Trump warns Iran ceasefire may be ‘over’ as sides trade strikes

President Trump early Wednesday said the ceasefire with Iran is "over" and declared he didn't "want to deal with them anymore" after both sides traded strikes overnight and the U.S. revoked a sanctions waiver that allowed Tehran to sell oil and petrochemicals. Trump spoke from the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey. He's scheduled to host a press conference...

The FBI is finally following the money on mass protest-funding

The government's focus on this problem validates that the disclosure gap between registered lobbyists and paid protest organizers was never one related to principle.

Iran MOU falls apart amid escalating tit-for-tat attacks

In today's issue: ▪ Trump says Iran talks are ‘waste of time’ ▪ Israel at center of Michigan Senate debate ▪ The race to replace Platner ▪ Democrats seize on One Big Beautiful Bill President Trump said he thinks the memorandum of understanding (MOU) with Iran is “over” after the U.S. traded attacks with Tehran...

Camp Mystic, revisited

This flood was Biblical in its scale, they tell us.

Trump looks to Australia for Social Security fix

President Trump says he’s looking to Australia for inspiration on how to overhaul his nation’s Social Security system and put people in “much better shape” by retirement age. Australia’s superannuation system requires companies to contribute a percentage of their workers’ pay into a retirement plan. The U.S. operates as more of a “pay-as-you-go” system in...

Supreme Court ruling that ‘walloped’ independent regulators sparks fear for consumers

A Supreme Court ruling giving President Trump broad authority to fire the heads of independent commissions will solidify the president’s grasp on a number of entities that impact Americans’ daily lives. The high court last week sided with Trump in determining he had the power to fire Federal Trade Commission member Rebecca Slaughter. It’s a...

Five NATO flash points as Trump meets anxious allies in Turkey

President Trump and other world leaders will confront a number of key issues facing NATO during the group’s tension-filled summit in Ankara, Turkey, this week. Trump’s pressure campaign to get other NATO member countries to up their defense spending will likely be top of mind, along with the future of U.S. troop commitments in Europe...

Trump birthright citizenship push poses headaches for divided GOP

President Trump’s push to pass a new law to restrict birthright citizenship is creating new headaches for Senate Majority Leader John Thune (R-S.D.) and Speaker Mike Johnson (R-La.), who must navigate GOP divisions over the issue. Trump last week declared that the Supreme Court’s decision knocking down his executive efforts to limit birthright citizenship could...

Top Maine Democrat says Platner campaign has sought to influence possible replacement

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...

El-Sayed, Stevens tangle in Michigan Democratic Senate debate: Key takeaways

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...

Man fatally shot by ICE officer during Houston traffic stop

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...

Ex-girlfriend alleges Platner removed condom during sex without consent

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...

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