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Eric Garcia / The Independent:
Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim sends Democrats fleeing his campaign  —  Platner's exit kicks off a mad dash to find a candidate to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins  —  Maine oysterman Graham Platner has dropped his bid to unseat Republican …
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Washington Post:
Graham Platner ends U.S. Senate campaign in Maine  —  The Democratic nominee left the race following an allegation of sexual assault.  Maine Democrats have until July 27 to choose a replacement candidate to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R).  —  Graham Platner, the populist political newcomer …
Lauren McGaughy / New York Times:
Does a Sex Assault Claim Kill a Political Career?  It Depends.  —  The swift exit of Graham Platner from the Maine Senate race followed Eric Swalwell's similar exit from the California governor's race, but Republicans have taken a different tack.  —  Eric Swalwell.  Tony Gonzales.  Now, Graham Platner.
Discussion: The Federalist and The Daily Wire
Sahil Kapur / NBC News:
Graham Platner drops out of Senate race, allowing Maine Democrats to replace him  —  His decision comes within days of a key deadline, allowing Maine's Democratic Party to select a new candidate to face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in a critical contest for Senate control.
Sophia Cai / Politico:
Collins' allies think Platner's exit makes her reelection bid tougher  —  Republicans may be publicly using Graham Platner's exit from Maine's Senate race to ratchet up their attacks on Democrats, but behind the scenes, his withdrawal is hardly being viewed as good news for Sen. Susan Collins' reelection campaign.
Myah Ward / Politico:
Trump on Platner: 'It's really a question of whether you believe the woman'  —  President Donald Trump told reporters that the firestorm engulfing Maine oysterman Graham Platner is “really a question of whether you believe the woman” who accused him of sexual assault.
Calen Razor / Politico:   Collins loses her foil in Platner
Politico:
Inside the tense final hours of Graham Platner's campaign
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Deadline
Zeeshan Aleem / MS NOW:
The foreseeability of Graham Platner's downfall
Discussion: New Republic
Beth Reinhard / New York Times:
Who is Troy Jackson, a Democrat running for Senate in Maine?
Bonnie Bishop / WMTW-TV:
Rep. Valli Geiger says Graham Platner is supporting her for Senate race
Politico:   Planned Parenthood to target GOP with $47 million midterm blitz
Ben Binday / Washington Post:
9 possible candidates who could replace Platner on Maine's ballot
Emily Kennard / NOTUS:
Graham Platner's Collapse Is a ‘Reckoning’ for Political Vetting
Discussion: USA Today
Andrew Howard / Politico:   Senate Majority PAC back in
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Mallory Wilson / The Hill:
Trump returning to US on old Air Force One amid Iran threats  —  President Trump confirmed Wednesday that he's taking the old Air Force One back to the U.S. from Turkey but deflected questions about security concerns regarding the new Qatari-donated model.  —  Trump said the new $400 billion Air Force …
Associated Press:
Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the new Qatari-gifted jet  —  President Donald Trump flew partway home from a NATO summit in Turkey on an old baby blue Air Force One plane instead of the new Qatari-gifted and retrofitted red, white and navy blue jet he arrived in …
Adrian Carrasquillo / The Bulwark:
He Lived Here for 35 Years.  Put Three Kids in College.  ICE Killed Him.  —  LORENZO SALGADO ARAUJO CAME TO THE UNITED STATES thirty-five years ago—a few years too late to benefit from the Immigration Reform and Control Act of 1986, popularly known as the “Reagan amnesty.”  He worked in construction.
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Associated Press:
Son demands independent probe after father shot and killed by ICE officer in Houston
Asawin Suebsaeng / Zeteo:
💣 Iran Humiliates Trump Again as His Imperial Bloodlust Surges  —  After exchanging strikes with Tehran, and after two wild NATO days in Turkey, the president flew home.  In Maine, Graham Platner bowed to massive pressure and suspended his Democratic Senate campaign.  —  ∙ Paid
Discussion: Raw Story, Politico, Staff Stories and CNBC
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Tom Nichols / The Atlantic:
Iran, Not Trump, Is in Control of This War
Associated Press:
New attacks raise questions about what comes next in the Iran war
Politico:
Trump yelled at NATO leaders in public.  In private, it was a different story. … President Donald Trump spent his first hours at the NATO summit publicly bashing the alliance and reciting a list of grievances that had allies fearing the worst.  —  Then he went behind closed doors and changed his tune.
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Bloomberg:
Trump Says Troop Levels in Europe Will Depend on Greenland, Iran
Rebecca Szlechter / The Jewish Chronicle:
Mamdani's office accused of excluding Jews from map of NYC immigrant neighbourhoods  —  The map included ‘Little Palestine’ and ‘Little Egypt’, but not its Jewish, Irish and Italian enclaves  —  New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani lights the Empire State Building in celebration of America 250 on July 04, 2026 (Getty Images)
Discussion: RedState and New York Post
Washington Post:
Smithsonian head disputes White House report in memo to staff  —  Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III defended the work of staff under fire from the White House, according to an email obtained by The Post.  —  Summary  —  Smithsonian Secretary Lonnie G. Bunch III issued a defense …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
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Patrick Dempsey / Portland Press-Herald:
Why I'm not running for US Senate  —  No matter who you are, service begins with a simple question: How can I make someone else's life a little better?  —  4 min readFont size +  —  Patrick Dempsey is an actor, producer, activist and Founder of The Dempsey Center in Maine …
Michelle Del Rey / USA Today:
White House launches 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations in this region  —  The White House launched 25 Freedom Fuel gas stations, all selling fuel at $3.47 a gallon.  —  The White House announced the initiative on July 7 on X with a video of customers thanking President Donald Trump for lowering gas prices.
Paul Krugman:
The Pain in Spain is Mainly in Trump's Brain  —  This isn't about economics, it's about mental health  —  For all my interviews and more, subscribe on YouTube.  —  Transcript  —  Yesterday, Donald Trump ordered Scott Bessent, the Secretary of theTreasury, to cut off all trade with Spain.
Jordain Carney / Politico:
Kentucky governor asks Mitch McConnell for a health update  —  Kentucky Gov. Andy Beshear is publicly asking Sen. Mitch McConnell to provide an update on his health amid a secretive weekslong hospitalization.  Beshear sent a letter to McConnell Wednesday, saying that Kentuckians had grown …
Thomas Frank / Politico:
Trump denies disaster aid for 4 Democratic-led states  —  President Donald Trump denied disaster aid to four Democratic-led states in a move that is raising new questions about whether he's injecting political motivations into emergency management decisions.
Discussion: New Republic and Esquire
 
 
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Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
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Ellen Mitchell / The Hill:
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Associated Press:
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