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11:30 AM ET, July 8, 2026

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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 …
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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 …
Christa Dutton / NOTUS:
Ties to Graham Platner Could ‘Haunt’ a Replacement  —  Democrats are coming to realize Graham Platner will be a specter in Maine's Senate race even if he ends his campaign.  —  Platner has denied the allegations of sexual assault and misconduct from former girlfriends that have ratcheted …
Calen Razor / Politico:
Capitol agenda: Dems want Schumer silent on Maine
Axios:
The Trump effect: Why Dems embraced a Platner time bomb
Discussion: HuffPost and HotAir
Shane Goldmacher / New York Times:
Maine Democratic Party Says Platner Will Have ‘No Role’ in Picking Next Nominee
Politico:   Inside the battle for Maine
Politico:
Graham Platner's campaign says it contacted state party to discuss process if he drops out
Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Here Are the Maine Democrats Who Might Replace Graham Platner
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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Bloomberg:
Behind Closed Doors at NATO, Trump Mostly Wants to Talk Iran  —  President Donald Trump spent the bulk of his speech at the NATO summit airing frustrations about Iran, telling allies that the US isn't interested in regime change anymore and that European countries have let him down repeatedly.
Bloomberg:
Trump Says He Will Let Ukraine Make Patriot Missiles  —  US President Donald Trump said he will allow Ukraine to manufacture Patriot missile interceptors, a key weapon in repelling Russian attacks.  —  “We're going to be giving a license to you,” Trump said, sitting alongside Ukrainian …
Ellen Francis / Washington Post:
Denmark says it will defend Greenland as Trump threatens to revive NATO crisis
Troy Matthews / MeidasTouch:
Trump Says U.S. Will Cut Off Trade With Spain
Paul McLeary / Politico:
Rutte to NATO: Admit it — Trump was right
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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Eric Schmitt / New York Times:
U.S. Strikes Iran and Reimposes Sanctions in Retaliation for Tanker Attacks
Euronews:
Trump says ceasefire with Tehran ‘over’ after US and Iran exchange fire
Alan Rappeport / New York Times:
Global Economic Output Looks Slower for 2026, IMF Says
Discussion: Politico and Associated Press
Catherine Bouris / The Daily Beast:
MAGA Host Melts Down at Scott Jennings Over McConnell Claim  —  NOT BUYING IT  —  Rob Finnerty was skeptical of the pundit's claim that he spoke to Sen. Mitch McConnell on the phone.  —  Newsmax host Rob Finnerty opened his show by mocking a MAGA rival's claim that he had a lengthy conversation with Sen. Mitch McConnell.
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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 …
NBC News:
Gov. Beshear urges McConnell to be ‘transparent’ and give an update on his health  —  The Democratic governor said “Kentuckians have grown increasingly concerned” about Sen. Mitch McConnell's health as his office has declined to give details on his hospitalization.
Petter Törnberg / Cambridge Core:
It's Not Polarization; It's the Radicalization of the Political Right  —  Keywords  —  Political polarization radicalization democratic backsliding radical right authoritarianism democracy  —  Few concepts have shaped contemporary political analysis as much as polarization.
Bloomberg:
Trump Says US to Remove Syria From Terrorism Sanctions List  —  President Donald Trump said the US would remove Syria from the terrorism sanctions list as he met with the country's president, Ahmed al-Sharaa, on the sidelines of the NATO summit.  —  “I think I will.  Why wouldn't I?
Discussion: Al Jazeera, France 24, Semafor and Telegraph
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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Joyce Vance / Civil Discourse with Joyce Vance:
ICE: Still Out of Control?
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.
Financial Times:
Palantir: too tied to Trump?  —  Pushback to the tech group's politics may threaten the core of its $330bn business  —  The week after a US immigration enforcement officer killed an American mother of three on the streets of Minneapolis in January, Palantir's head of “strategic engagement” …
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Dan Mangan / CNBC:
Trump opposes Carroll getting $5 million damages verdict, cites last-ditch Supreme Court bid … Attorneys for Presiden t Donald Trump in a late Tuesday night court filing urged a New York federal judge not to disburse nearly $5.8 million to E. Jean Carroll to satisfy a May 2023 civil verdict holding …
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 …
Liz Dye / Public Notice:
Trump's ‘great’ fair limps to its conclusion  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  🎡 Subscribe to PN 🎡  —  Happy Birthday, America!  To celebrate your 250th, President Trump got you something amazing!
 
 
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
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Stephen Semler / Popular Information:
The real cost of the Iran War: $103 billion in 120 days
Anna Giaritelli / Washington Examiner:
Border wall construction materials arrive at Big Bend National Park despite local pushback
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Mychael Schnell / MS NOW:
New legal complaint threatens to toss Rep. Cory Mills off the ballot
Discussion: Raw Story
Marc Caputo / Axios:
How a top State Dept. official “went rogue” over Machado's Venezuela plans
Daniella Diaz / NOTUS:
Democrats Are Drafting ‘Project 2029’
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Discussion: NewsMax.com
Politico:
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Zachary Cohen / CNN:
Exclusive: US commanders bypassed warnings about outdated intelligence ahead of strike that hit school in Iran, sources say
Discussion: New York Post
Wall Street Journal:
White House Pressures Top U.S. Grocers on Beef Prices
Will Sommer / The Bulwark:
MAGA Loves Trump's World Cup Meddling—Until We Lose
Discussion: HuffPost and Raw Story
Nick Corasaniti / New York Times:
Justice Department Threatens Top Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting
 

 
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