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Washington Post:
Ex-girlfriend of Graham Platner says he removed condoms without consent during sex  —  The campaign for the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine called the allegation “categorically false and politically motivated.”  —  Summary  —  An ex-girlfriend of embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner told …
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Marisa Kabas / The Handbasket:
We didn't need a rape accusation to know Graham Platner was unfit  —  Despite months of red flags, his allies insisted he was the vision of positive masculinity the party needed. … When the story detailing allegations of rape against Graham Platner dropped Monday afternoon …
Discussion: The Intercept, Mother Jones and Vox
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Dems want Schumer silent on Maine  —  Nobody understands the stakes of finding a replacement for Graham Platner quite like Chuck Schumer.  But nobody in his party is suggesting he should have anything to do with it.  The anti-establishment fervor energizing Democrats' voter base …
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Breitbart
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Maine Democratic Party Says Platner Will Have ‘No Role’ in Picking Next Nominee  —  A top state party official said that Graham Platner's team had “repeatedly” tried to “put their thumb on the scale,” but he would not influence how the party chose a new Senate candidate.
Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Accused rapist Graham Platner lists demands to Dems as he weighs dropping out of Maine Senate race
Axios:
The Trump effect: Why Dems embraced a Platner time bomb
Discussion: HotAir, New York Magazine and NRCC
Christa Dutton / NOTUS:
Ties to Graham Platner Could ‘Haunt’ a Replacement
Victor Nava / New York Post:
Graham Platner's ex-girlfriend alleges Maine Dem would sneakily pull off condoms during sex
Discussion: The Hill
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:   Graham Platner is a bad dude — and data shows he's a bad candidate, too
Politico:
Graham Platner's campaign says it contacted state party to discuss process if he drops out
Associated Press:
Iran targets Bahrain and Kuwait after US launches strikes and limits the sale of Iranian oil  —  The U.S. launched strikes on Iran early Wednesday, hours after it revoked a license authorizing the sale of Iranian oil in retaliation for what it said were Tehran's attacks on ships in the Strait of Hormuz.
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Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Global Economy, Hit by Iran War and Inflation, Faces Sharp Slowdown  —  The I.M.F. projected world output would fall to 3 percent for the year, a number pushed down by high commodity prices.  —  The global economy is set to slow sharply in 2026 after the war with Iran disrupted energy supply chains …
Discussion: Politico and Al Jazeera
Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Strikes Iran and Reimposes Sanctions in Retaliation for Tanker Attacks  —  The military operation came hours after the U.S. Treasury revoked a waiver allowing global sales of Iranian oil.  —  The United States carried out airstrikes against several targets in Iran on Tuesday …
Euronews:
Trump says ceasefire with Tehran ‘over’ after US and Iran exchange fire
Bloomberg:
US Strikes Iran and Blocks Oil Sales in New Test of Truce
Humeyra Pamuk / Reuters:
Trump says he ordered cutting off all trade with Spain  —  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday he had ordered his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent to cut off all trade with Spain, calling Madrid a “terrible partner” in NATO.  —  Trump was speaking alongside NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead …
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Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch:
Trump Says U.S. Will Cut Off Trade With Spain  —  Trump continues to alienate key allies during the NATO Summit in Turkey  —  Key Points  —  Donald Trump said that the United States would cut off trade with Spain during his press conference with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte ahead of the NATO summit in Turkey Wednesday morning.
Ellen Francis / Washington Post:
Denmark says it will defend Greenland as Trump threatens to revive NATO crisis
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Rutte to NATO: Admit it — Trump was right
Politico:
Trump orders a halt to US trade with Spain
Discussion: The Hill and Al Jazeera
Washington Post:
ICE officer fatally shoots Mexican man in Houston during traffic stop  —  The incident appears to mark the first deadly shooting by federal immigration officers since Renee Good and Alex Pretti were killed in Minneapolis in January.  —  Summary  —  An Immigration and Customs Enforcement …
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Edgar Sandoval / New York Times:
ICE Officer Kills a Mexican Man in Houston
Discussion: Associated Press
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting  —  The letters come amid President Trump's effort to tighten election rules to prevent a problem that doesn't exist: widespread noncitizen voting.  —  The Justice Department sent letters to at least 10 states …
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Craig Mauger / The Detroit News:
DOJ says it will send election monitors to 3 Michigan cities
Wall Street Journal:
White House Pressures Top U.S. Grocers on Beef Prices  —  USDA officials called grocers including Walmart, Kroger and Albertsons about beef prices ahead of July 4 holiday weekend  —  Just days before July 4, an Agriculture Department official called some of the country's top grocers to raise a pressing topic: Lower beef prices.
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Politico:
Inside the battle for Maine  —  With help from Eli Okun, Ali Bianco and Irie Sentner  —  Good Wednesday morning.  This is Jack Blanchard, fresh off a watch of the latest episode of “On the Road with Jonathan Martin” featuring a trio of guests: Interior Secretary Doug Burgum …
Zach Despart / The Texas Tribune:
Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on “illegal voting.”  He may have violated Texas election law.  —  The Texas attorney general appears to have used an address where he did not live while voting in six elections in the past two years — despite his warning voters that “it is illegal to misrepresent your residence on election records.”
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Zach Despart / ProPublica:
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.” He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.
Discussion: New York Post and New Republic
Jessica Orozco / SpringfieldNewsSun.com:
911 calls: Haitian father shot in head while driving children to church in Springfield  —  A man who was shot in the head in his car on the south side of Springfield Sunday, July 5, appeared to have been on his way to church with his children, according to 911 calls.
Peterson-KFF Health System Tracker:
How much and why ACA Marketplace premiums are going up in 2027  —  Every spring and summer, health insurers submit rate filings to state regulators detailing expectations and premium rate changes for individual market health plans for the coming year.  This analysis focuses on individual market filings …
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Paige Winfield Cunningham / NOTUS:
Health Insurers Are Proposing to Increase Premiums Again
Discussion: Pluribus News and STAT
Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch:
GOP Seem to be Following Script on Mitch McConnell's Health  —  No one is giving a straight answer on the condition of the aging senator  —  Key Points  —  The state of Mitch McConnell's health continues to be a guarded secret, with no one in his orbit willing to give a straight answer …
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Politico:
Mitch McConnell's absence is throwing Trump's Pentagon budget boost in doubt
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Loves Trump's World Cup Meddling—Until We Lose  —  WHILE MUCH OF THE SOCCER WORLD was aghast that Donald Trump would meddle in the World Cup—prodding FIFA to suspend the one-game ban of American striker Folarin Balogun—pro-Trump media figures were delighted.
Discussion: HuffPost, Raw Story, The Hill and Wonkette
Isaac Arnsdorf / Washington Post:
Trump weighed in on Cabinet squabble over ride for July Fourth flyover  —  The president encouraged acting attorney general Todd Blanche to fly on one of NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman's jets despite the FAA's prior objection to the planes.  —  Summary  —  A dispute among Cabinet officials …
Discussion: Raw Story
 
 
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