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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.
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.
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
David Strom / HotAir:
Who Could Have Guessed That Graham Platner Was a Bad Guy?
Discussion: CBS News and Townhall
Washington Post:
Top Democrats pull Graham Platner endorsements, call on him to end Maine Senate campaign
Bloomberg:
Platner Urged to Drop Maine Senate Bid After Assault Allegations
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Maine's Democratic Party leadership calls on Platner to drop out following POLITICO report
Wall Street Journal:
Platner Reassesses Maine Senate Bid, Denies Sexual-Assault Allegation
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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Edward Luce / Financial Times:
Trump and the Fifa debacle  —  The US president is the first leader since Benito Mussolini in 1934 to intervene publicly in his team's favour  —  Call it the anti-Midas touch.  Donald Trump loves gold.  Yet so much of what he handles, from reflecting pools to US alliances, seems to turn into something else.
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
The Joy of the World Cup Just Collided With Trump
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, NewsMax.com 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
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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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 …
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 …
Leigh Kimmins / The Daily Beast:
Trump's AG Pick Hit With Massive Revolt of DOJ Veterans  —  CARTE BLANCHE  —  Todd Blanche's confirmation hearing is scheduled for July 15.  —  A staggering revolt has sprung up against President Donald Trump's attorney general pick.  —  Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche took the reins …
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 …
Joanna Slater / Washington Post:
He wrote a scathing message to ICE.  Federal agents showed up at his door.  —  David Streever of Rochester, New York, sued Department of Homeland Security officials on Monday, saying the agency's actions violated his First Amendment rights.  —  Summary  —  When two Americans were killed …
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.
Russell Contreras / Axios:
America's missing middle: The shrinking 45-64 population  —  America has a missing-middle problem — and this one is demographic. … - This is the Gen X-ish squeeze: The age group includes most of Generation X, plus younger baby boomers.  — It also overlaps with the “sandwich generation” …
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 Associated Press
Department of Homeland Security:
ICE Lodges Detainer for Haitian Illegal Alien Arrested After Semi-Truck Crash that Killed Pennsylvania State Trooper  —  This illegal alien was granted a Commercial Driver's License (CDL) by the sanctuary state of Massachusetts  —  WASHINGTON - The United States Department of Homeland Security …
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.
 
 
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Isaac Schorr / New York Post:
The unpatriotic left won't cheer for Team USA because Trump helped right a World Cup wrong
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