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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Accused rapist Graham Platner lists demands to Dems as he weighs dropping out of Maine Senate race  —  WASHINGTON — Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner appears to be holding the Democratic Party hostage — refusing to drop out after he was accused of rape unless he gets to approve …
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Michael Shepherd / Bangor Daily News:
Troy Jackson files paperwork to explore replacing Graham Platner  —  The Bangor Daily News was the first to report this story.  What you're reading here would likely not be made public without the efforts of professional journalists asking questions, interviewing sources and obtaining documents.
New York Times:
Abandoned by Allies, Platner Faces Pressure to End Senate Campaign  —  After Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee in Maine, was accused of rape, much of the party and several key supporters turned against him.  —  A month after he captured the Democratic Senate nomination in Maine …
Michelle Goldberg / New York Times:
Lessons From the Graham Platner Disaster  —  Hopefully, by the time you read this, Graham Platner will have dropped out of the Senate race in Maine.  If he hasn't, he needs to, immediately.  —  His campaign, which started with such excitement and inspired so many people in Maine, has become a shameful catastrophe.
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 …
Associated Press:
Democrats scramble as Maine Senate nominee Graham Platner faces sexual assault allegation  —  With Democrats across the U.S. abandoning their support of Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner following an allegation of sexual assault, party leaders found themselves Tuesday scrambling …
Bangor Daily News:
Inside the Democratic jockeying to replace Graham Platner
New York Times:
Democrats Clash Over Who Replaces Platner Even Before He Exits
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:   Graham Platner is a bad dude — and data shows he's a bad candidate, too
Politico:
Graham Platner cancels fundraisers, pulls down ads as he mulls campaign future
Discussion: Breitbart and Townhall
Washington Post:
Democratic factions vie to pick Platner replacement before he leaves Maine race
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Bernie Sanders says he told Graham Platner to ‘step aside’
Washington Post:
6 potential replacements for Graham Platner if he drops out of Senate race
Melanie Mason / Politico:
The cost of Khanna's Platner alliance
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abc7NY:
Midtown Manhattan buildings evacuated after columns found buckling at high-rise construction site  —  The high-rise at East 42nd Street and Second Avenue is a 1970s-era office building being converted into luxury apartments.  —  MIDTOWN EAST, Manhattan (WABC) — Columns buckled …
Zach Despart / ProPublica:
Ken Paxton Vowed to Crack Down on “Illegal Voting.”  He May Have Violated Texas Election Law.  —  Two weeks before this year's primary elections, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton announced the creation of a tip line for the public to report people or groups suspected of voter fraud.
Discussion: The Texas Tribune
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Zach Despart / The Texas Tribune:   Ken Paxton vowed to crack down on “illegal voting.” He may have violated Texas election law.
New York Times:
Yale Law School Fights to Stop Trump Deal  —  The university has been in talks to resolve investigations into its admissions practices.  The law school's dean and some faculty have argued a deal could compromise its independence.  —  The dean of Yale Law School and some members of its faculty …
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Jordain Carney / Politico:
Senate GOP leaders say they've spoken with Mitch McConnell
Jeffrey Schweers / Sun-Sentinel:
Federal court strikes down Florida's Stop WOKE Act in higher ed  —  A federal appeals court ion Tuesday struck down parts of Florida's Stop WOKE Act, calling it a “breathtaking assertion of power” that unconstitutionally censors what state university and college professors can discuss …
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Politico:
Justices Kagan and Barrett on tap to testify on Capitol Hill next week  —  Two Supreme Court justices will testify on Capitol Hill next week, marking the first time since 2019 that members of the high court will testify on their annual budget request to Congress.
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Kate Brumback / Associated Press:
Judge rejects Justice Department attempt to get names of 2020 election workers in Fulton County  —  The U.S. Department of Justice cannot have the names and personal contact information for every person who worked during the 2020 election in Georgia's Fulton County, a federal judge ruled Tuesday.
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Tierney Sneed / CNN:   Judge quashes Justice Department subpoena for information about 2020 election workers in Georgia
Max Rego / The Hill:
Former Florida gubernatorial candidate Andrew Gillum arrested on drug charges  —  Andrew Gillum, who was the Democratic nominee in the 2018 Florida governor's race, was arrested last week on drug-related offenses, according to jail records.  —  Officers from the Daphne Police Department …
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Greg Sargent / New Republic:
Trump's Vile New Birthright Stance Is So Toxic, Even Fox Admits It  —  After the Supreme Court handed Donald Trump a major defeat by upholding birthright citizenship last month, an angry Trump took to Truth Social to urge Republican lawmakers to overturn it with legislation.
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Adam Taylor / Washington Post:
U.S. gave Tehran details on Iranian asylum seekers, lawsuit alleges  —  The claim, outlined in court papers, contends information shared with Iran could jeopardize the lives of pro-democracy protesters, religious minorities and LGBTQ people.  —  Summary  —  A lawsuit filed Tuesday …
Discussion: Public Citizen, UPI, NPR, Raw Story and Mediaite
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Jay Willis / Balls and Strikes:
Emil Bove's Trump iPhone Wallpaper Might Be the Most Deranged Thing About Him  —  Shortly after taking office in January 2025, President Donald Trump elevated Emil Bove, a member of his small army of criminal defense attorneys, to a high-profile position at the Department of Justice.
Discussion: New York Times
Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Maryland schedules special redistricting session to counter GOP gerrymanders  —  Maryland's top Democratic lawmakers announced a special session for early August to address congressional redistricting in an effort to counter recent Republican gerrymanders.  —  Maryland Senate President Bill Ferguson …
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Gregory Svirnovskiy / Politico:   Maryland plans August special session to set up 2028 redistricting
David Kurtz / Talking Points Memo:
ICE Takes on New Role in Suppressing Online Dissent  —  ‘Warning Notice’  —  This story has been percolating in local media since last month — credit to Syracuse.com, which appears to be the lead dog on this story — but the totality of it just hit the national radar over the last 24 hours or so.
Luke Broadwater / New York Times:
The World Cup Stood as a Break From U.S. Politics.  Then Trump Got Involved.  —  The president's call to the head of FIFA underscores that he has yet to find an area of American, or even global, life where he is unwilling to assert himself.  —  For nearly a month, President Trump had stayed away …
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The Ringer:
The Worst Ending to the Best U.S. Men's World Cup Ever
Discussion: The Contrarian
Aaron Parnas / MeidasTouch:
More Than 1,200 Former DOJ Officials Urge Senate to Reject Todd Blanche  —  More than 1,200 former Department of Justice employees have signed a letter urging the Senate to reject acting Attorney General Todd Blanche's nomination to permanently lead the department, arguing that his leadership …
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Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Trump's AG Pick Hit With Massive Revolt of DOJ Veterans
CNBC:
Trump renews Greenland threats at NATO summit, says U.S. could remove troops from Europe … President Donald Trump on Tuesday resurrected his push for the U.S. to acquire Greenland, and suggested the U.S. could pull all of its armed services members out of Europe in response to the continent's continued pushback on the issue.
J.D. Wolf / MeidasTouch:
‘Freedom Fuel’ Gas Station Linked to Trump Says Analyst  —  Trump campaigned on $2 gas, now brags about $3.47 gas marketing stunt  —  President Donald Trump's “Freedom Fuel Network” gas discount announcement appears to involve a newly registered entity created shortly before the promotion …
Discussion: Washington Examiner
Magdalena Del Valle / Bloomberg:
US Revokes Waiver Allowing Iran Oil Sales After Attacks  —  The US Treasury Department revoked a waiver that allowed the sale of Iranian oil in response to attacks on tankers in the Strait of Hormuz, jeopardizing an interim peace deal between Washington and Tehran.
 
 
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