Exclusive: Woman who dated Graham Platner says he sexually assaulted her  —  A woman who dated Maine U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner says he forced her to have sex with him nearly five years ago despite her repeated objections, an allegation Platner denies.

Belgian federation to challenge FIFA's decision to let Folarin Balogun play in World Cup match  —  The Belgian soccer federation wants explanation from FIFA about a decision to let U.S forward Folarin Balogun play at the World Cup despite getting a red card in his previous game.

Graham Platner postpones multiple events this week  — Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email  —  Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has postponed a string of events Sunday and Monday as rumors circulate among Maine Democrats and over social media …

ICE's Internal Watchdog Is Now Investigating Online Critics  —  The Office of Professional Responsibility has opened more than 100 cases over what ICE officials call “incidents of doxing and threats” against ICE employees.  —  Voting was already underway when the ICE agents arrived …

Mitch McConnell's Office Won't Confirm If He's Conscious  —  A spokesperson for Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) would not say Monday whether he is conscious in the hospital, where he's been since June 14 after someone at his house was reportedly found unconscious and received CPR for cardiac arrest.

The Results Are In on Trump's Boat-Strikes Campaign  —  They haven't stopped the drugs, but that may not be the point.  —  The official line remains the same: The 10-month campaign of strikes on small boats in the Caribbean and eastern Pacific has nearly stopped the flow of drugs by sea into the United States.

Trump speeds up helipad project ahead of Xi visit, adding $875K, records show  —  The contractor has sought to shave off more than a month of the planned timeline, requiring 24/7 work, documents show.  —  Summary  —  The White House sped up construction of a new helipad and related work …

White House report accuses Smithsonian museum of ‘extreme political activism’  —  The 162-page report on the National Museum of American History marks an escalation of President Donald Trump's criticism of the Smithsonian museums.  —  Summary  —  A new report from the White House accuses …

Rahm Emanuel's Israel Speech Shows Where American Politics Is Headed … Rahm Emanuel is in Israel this week to deliver a speech designed to be a thunderclap.  The combination of message and messenger should produce a loud echo.  —  The message is that the war in Gaza and shifts in American …

Luna calls for Patriot Front investigation after DC rally  —  Rep. Anna Paulina Luna (R-Fla.) on Monday called for an investigation into the Patriot Front white nationalist group after its Independence Day rally and march across Washington, D.C.  —  “What I find odd about Patriot Front is how under Biden they were never investigated.

Michigan Democrats Face a Stark Choice Between a Progressive and a Moderate  —  The state's important Senate primary just became a head-to-head battle between Abdul El-Sayed, an outspoken left-wing candidate, and Haley Stevens, a moderate backed by party leaders.

Trump's Deranged ‘Lewinsky Room’ Offer to World Leader Revealed  —  GOODIE BAGS  —  He also tried to offload a few pairs of his favorite dress shoes.  —  Donald Trump tried to foist tacky MAGA freebies onto an official delegation from Europe and told his visitors that their wives could sell …

How Kalshi infects the news  —  This is a special collaboration between Public Notice and Judd Legum of Popular Information.  For more news and analysis from Judd and his team, subscribe to Popular Information HERE.  —  In December 2025, CNN and CNBC struck landmark deals with Kalshi, a leading prediction market.

Australia PM Albanese apologises for crude Kylie Minogue remark  —  Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese apologised on Monday after making a crude remark about singer Kylie Minogue in a comedy podcast interview, prompting outrage from women's rights groups and opposition lawmakers.

He was Trump's boyhood friend.  Now he's pushing Trump to declare a ‘national emergency’ and seize control of the midterms  —  Donald Trump Congressional news January 6th US elections  —  In Peter Ticktin's world, there always seems to be a conspiracy or cover-up lurking.  —  The 2020 election?

Trump denied latest bid to delay $5.8m judgment payment to E Jean Carroll  —  Carroll was awarded damages after New York jury concluded Trump sexually abused her, then defamed her after she publicly described the attack  —  Donald Trump's latest attempt to delay payment of a $5.8m judgment …

There Are Many Things That Could Increase the Birth Rate.  This Major One Is Usually Ignored.  —  Conservatives often lay the blame for declining fertility at women's feet.  They're wrong.  —  The summer I turned 39, my husband and I moved from Brooklyn to a darling little village in upstate New York.

AI altering meaning of users' drafts on issues from abortion to climate, study finds  —  Researchers say small changes in drafting could spread rapidly and create long-term shifts in public opinion  —  AI tools are twisting online messages on sensitive political topics about everything …

Supreme Court Allows Texas Age-Verification Law for App Stores, for Now  —  The law would require Apple and Google to verify the age of app store users to give parents more control over the content their children download.  —  The Supreme Court cleared the way on Monday for Texas to enforce …

Scoop: Netanyahu asks Trump to rein in Erdoğan ahead of NATO summit  —  Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu complained to President Trump on Friday about Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan's escalating anti-Israel rhetoric, according to Israeli and U.S. officials.

Amid Mounting War Casualties, Pete Hegseth “Defunded and Impeded” Efforts to Protect Civilians, Lawmakers Say  —  ProPublica is a nonprofit newsroom that investigates abuses of power.  Sign up to receive our biggest stories as soon as they're published.  —  Ten Democratic lawmakers told …