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Platner’s Senate race exit: Letters to the Editor — July 11, 2026

Graham Platner suspending his bid for the US Senate should be a relief and a warning to all Americans.

Anti-discrimination reports sent to FIFA over Mexico games

The head of FIFA’s anti-discrimination partner — which has dispatched human monitors to every...

DHS was granted $20M for body cameras. ICE agents in fatal Houston shooting had none

In the days after two American citizens were shot and killed in Minneapolis earlier this year, former Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said the department would "rapidly acquire and deploy" body cameras to its officers around the country.

Joe Rogan warns Trump’s war on Iran may hand Democrats the White House in 2028

JOE ROGAN on Iran: "This war is not something anybody that's conservative wanted."

Trump rolls back protections for habitats of endangered species

The Trump administration recast how threatened species should be considered in environmental actions by removing regulatory language to protect wildlife habitats.

Dan Kleban jumps (back) into Maine Senate race

Dan Kleban, the Maine Beer Company founder who briefly ran for Senate last year before dropping his bid and endorsing Gov. Janet Mills in...

Graham Platner just dropped out. Here’s who could replace him.

Graham Platner just dropped out of Maine’s Senate race. Some Democrats have already said they want to replace him. A POLITICO report of a...

Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign

Democratic Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner ended his campaign on Wednesday after facing a detailed allegation of sexual assault, an astounding and rapid fall...

Graham Platner Drops Out of Maine Senate Race Following Sexual Assault Allegation

Platner maintained his innocence and accused his political enemies of orchestrating the allegation of sexual assault that drove him from the race.

Trump Derangement Syndrome Was Behind the Platner Disaster

It’d be nice if Democrats would acknowledge that their hatred of Trump has driven them to search for and embrace many questionable candidates this...

Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats’ dysfunction in Maine

As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP's fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief.

Patrick Dempsey shuts down Maine Senate buzz as Democrats weigh a replacement

Actor Patrick Dempsey said Wednesday that he will not run for a Maine Senate seat, quashing speculation that the "Grey's Anatomy" star and People magazine's former Sexiest Man Alive was among those being considered to replace embattled Democratic nominee Graham Platner.

Second person in 4 days is fatally shot in Memphis by federal task force member

A member of a federal crime-fighting task force in Memphis shot and killed a person there on Wednesday, the second fatal shooting by a task force member in four days.

Pardoned House Dem back in the spotlight as brother faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted

Martin Cuellar's indictment for misusing county funds complicates Rep. Henry Cuellar's reelection bid months after Trump pardoned the congressman.

Platner drops out of crucial Senate race after bombshell rape allegation torpedoes campaign

Graham Platner suspended his Maine Senate campaign amid controversies including Reddit posts, a controversial tattoo and allegations from ex-girlfriends.

Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem that Platner is urging to run for Senate

Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger said Graham Platner encouraged her to consider replacing him in the Senate race but he has not dropped out yet and others are being discussed as possible contenders.

Democrats Suddenly Hobbled by a Bad Case of Platner Fasciitis

This is no longer an election; it is now a Looney Tunes short.

The Trump administration is ramping up pressure on states to change election practices

President Donald Trump's administration is threatening to withhold some federal funding from states that don't make changes to voting practices and is warning state election officials that they face arrest if they don't remove noncitizens from voter rolls.

Maine beer company founder wants to replace Graham Platner as Democrats’ Senate nominee

Maine Beer Company co-founder Dan Kleban said Wednesday that he's all in to replace scandal-plagued Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, who has yet to drop out of the race.

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