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10:35 AM ET, July 7, 2026

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Politico:
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.
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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.
Reid J. Epstein / New York Times:
Who Might Replace Platner if He Drops Out?  Here's What Could Happen.  —  Graham Platner can be replaced on the ballot if he withdraws in the next week.  If he does, Maine Democrats would face an uncertain two-week race to choose a replacement.  —  Graham Platner can be replaced …
New York Times:
Platner's campaign has been dogged by controversy from the beginning.  —  After a woman accused Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate nominee in Maine, of rape, he denied the allegation but said he was taking time to “reflect” on his path forward.  —  Here's the latest.
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 …
Washington Post:
Top Democrats pull Graham Platner endorsements, call on him to end Maine Senate campaign  —  The Democrat, who has withstood other scandals since launching his challenge to Sen. Susan Collins (R), is accused of sexual assault by a woman he previously dated.  —  Summary
Melanie Mason / Politico:
The cost of Khanna's Platner alliance  —  In the blast radius from the sexual assault allegations against Graham Platner, few politicians are taking a harder hit than Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna.  —  Khanna, arguably more than any other national Democrat, provided political cover for the renegade Maine Senate candidate.
Politico:
Democrats have abandoned Graham Platner … GORHAM, Maine — The dam has broken on Graham Platner's candidacy.  —  Democratic leaders in Maine and Washington, along with a growing pack of Platner's close supporters, abandoned his Senate campaign on Monday after POLITICO reported that a woman …
David Strom / HotAir:
Who Could Have Guessed That Graham Platner Was a Bad Guy?
Discussion: CBS News and Townhall
Bloomberg:
Platner Urged to Drop Maine Senate Bid After Assault Allegations
Wall Street Journal:
Platner Reassesses Maine Senate Bid, Denies Sexual-Assault Allegation
Benjamin Kail / Bangor Daily News:
Graham Platner postpones multiple events this week
Wall Street Journal:
IRGC Fires Missiles at Ships in Strait of Hormuz  —  Attacks could complicate negotiations to end U.S. war with Iran  —  Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps fired missiles at two commercial ships near the Strait of Hormuz early Tuesday, according to a senior U.S. official …
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Barak Ravid / Axios:
Iran resumes attacks in Strait of Hormuz, U.S. says
Discussion: Straight Arrow and Reuters
Axios:
Trump's Iran grudge hangs over NATO summit  —  President Trump arrives at Tuesday's NATO summit in Ankara still furious at the allies who refused to help him fight Iran — and determined to make sure they know it. … - Some allies' refusal to open air bases for U.S. strikes on Iran …
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Politico:
‘Trump management’: Everyone else has a plan to keep NATO summit on the rails
New York Times:
In NATO's Next Act, Can Europe Lead?
New York Times:
Trump's Intervention in Balogun's World Cup Suspension Adds to Conflict With Europe
The Ringer:
The Worst Ending to the Best U.S. Men's World Cup Ever … What fools we were, in retrospect.  What children!  We let ourselves be seduced by the almost unbelievably good vibes of this World Cup—this astonishing World Cup, easily the best since the last one—and we lost sight of the fact …
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Alex Shephard / New Republic:
The Joy of the World Cup Just Collided With Trump
Jennifer Schuessler / New York Times:
The History at the Smithsonian That the White House Finds Unpatriotic … A model of the Statue of Liberty made by immigrant farmworkers on display at the National Museum of American History in Washington.  Lawren Simmons for The New York Times  —  While the nation's 250th birthday may have passed …
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Ben Binday / Washington Post:
Here's what we know about Sen. Mitch McConnell's health  —  McConnell has been hospitalized for more than three weeks, and his office still will not say what sent the 84-year-old Kentucky Republican there.  —  Summary  —  Sen. Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized for more than three weeks …
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Don Moynihan / Can We Still Govern?:
Trump's Chief Design Officer Just Boosted the John Birch Society  —  Joe Gebbia, the U.S. Chief Design Officer appointed by Trump to lead the new National Design Studio boosted anti-immigrant claims by the John Birch Society.  The guy whose entire job is branding the US government aligned himself …
G. Elliott Morris / Strength In Numbers:
Why Democratic Socialists are suddenly winning everywhere  —  It's not because of ideology … Democratic Socialists are on a roll.  In New York's June 23 primaries, candidates allied with the Democratic Socialists of America won in 9 of 10 races the organization fielded a candidate in …
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: NPR and Bangor Daily News
NOTUS:
How Redistricting Squeezed House Democrats' Fundraising  —  Redistricting already reshaped the House map for the 2026 midterms.  But for House Democrats, it means fewer incumbents are paying dues to the party's campaign arm, and some are worried it could cause a cash crunch.
Discussion: Election Law Blog
Lucy White / Bloomberg:
Farage to Make Statement on Future Amid Scrutiny Over Donations  —  Nigel Farage said he would make a statement “on my future in public life” later on Tuesday following a series of damaging articles about undeclared donations that raised questions about his probity.
Scripps News:
Trump claims credit for Walmart price cuts, retailer silent on White House role  —  President Donald Trump on Monday sought to take credit for recent price cuts by Walmart, but a statement by the retailer made no mention of the administration's involvement in its decision.
Christopher Wiggins / Advocate:
Man in viral D.C. Metro photo says he was ‘terrified’ as masked white nationalists surrounded him  —  Roswell Encina, a gay Filipino American civic leader, said the Fourth of July encounter with Patriot Front was frightening and impossible to separate from American history.
Discussion: Blaze Media, The Hill and twitchy.com
Bob Herman / STAT:
STAT+: America's small businesses are giving up on health insurance  —  It has never been more difficult for employers to offer health insurance for their workers.  That's especially true for America's small businesses, the backbones of entire communities.  More and more, they're giving up entirely.
Isaac Schorr / New York Post:
The unpatriotic left won't cheer for Team USA because Trump helped right a World Cup wrong  —  The professionally miserable wing of the American left is torn up over the righting of an egregious wrong at the World Cup.  —  During its Round of 32 matchup last week, the US national team watched …
Discussion: RedState, Fox News and CBS News
 
 
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