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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 …
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 …
Discussion: The Hill
Bloomberg:
Platner Urged to Drop Maine Senate Bid After Assault Allegations  —  Maine Democrat Graham Platner is under pressure from party leaders and allies to end his bid for a US Senate seat following a sexual assault allegation he has denied.  —  Platner, a political novice who became the darling of progressives …
Wall Street Journal:
Platner Reassesses Maine Senate Bid, Denies Sexual-Assault Allegation
Torrie Herrington / NOTUS:
Top Democratic Leaders Call for Platner to Withdraw from Senate Race
Andrew Howard / Politico:
Platner says he is ‘taking the time to reflect’ on his candidacy
Discussion: Breitbart
Alex Shephard / New Republic:
The Joy of the World Cup Just Collided With Trump  —  This year's World Cup has been unusually thrilling on the field, even by the tournament's high standards for drama, and has largely gone off without a hitch, despite prior concerns about stadium travel logistics for fans and whether the obscenely expensive matches would sell out.
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ESPN:
President Donald Trump confirms he asked FIFA to review Balogun red card
The Athletic:
Trump's call to Infantino and plot to ‘free’ Balogun that sparked a huge World Cup controversy
David A. Graham / The Atlantic:
FIFA Is a Cautionary Tale for Trump
Discussion: New York Times and Al Jazeera
New York Times:
Trump's Intervention in Balogun's World Cup Suspension Adds to Conflict With Europe
Herb Scribner / Axios:
Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call
Jennifer Bendery / HuffPost:
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.
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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 …
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  —  Iran's military fired at least two missiles at commercial ships transiting the Strait of Hormuz on Monday night, two U.S. officials tell Axios.  —  Why it matters: The reported attack took place after a one-week agreement between the U.S …
Discussion: 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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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: twitchy.com
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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 …
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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” …
Maggie Astor / New York Times:
Key Health Care Panel Is Again Blocked From Meeting  —  The United States Preventive Services Task Force has been stymied under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.  —  For the fourth time, the Trump administration has prevented an important public health panel from meeting as planned.
CNN:
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?
 
 
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