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 …

Security Precaution Led Trump to Use Old Air Force One in Leaving Turkey  —  The Secret Service is said to have asked that the president not use the Qatari-donated jet when he left Ankara.  The swap deepens questions about the retrofitting of the new plane.

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.

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.

💣 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

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 …

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)

Rising Obamacare premiums fuel Democrats' affordability attacks against GOP  —  Obamacare premiums are poised for a double-digit increase in 2027, putting more Americans on the hook for hundreds of dollars in additional costs per month and adding fuel to Democratic attacks over affordability ahead of the midterm elections.

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 …

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.

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.

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 …

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.

Right-wing ghouls revive the Seth Rich conspiracy theory 10 years after his murder  —  It's 2026 and MAGA lickspittle Benny Johnson is hosting a discussion of whether Hillary Clinton had former Democratic National Committee staffer Seth Rich killed in 2016.  —  “This is why it's called …

Why Putin's nuclear threats aren't working anymore  —  Ukraine is striking deep into Russia and pressuring Crimea.  Does Putin have any “red lines” anymore? … When did Ukraine's allies stop being scared of Russia's nuclear weapons?  —  At this week's summit in Turkey …

Meet Fox's Latest Favorite Primetime Guest: John Fetterman  —  Trump's fav cable network can't get enough of the Dem it once called a ‘giant walking vegetable.’ Plus, ‘60 Minutes’ is still getting Bari'd, and a new TDS is taking over the MAGA world.  —  ∙ Paid  —  Good evening, and welcome to this week's ‘Ragebait.’