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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 …
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.
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
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.
Discussion: Townhall, The Guardian and Raw Story
Tim Balk / New York Times:
Graham Platner Suspended His Campaign.  Here's What's Next for Democrats.  —  The deadline to pick a new nominee is July 27 and candidates are already lining up.  State party leaders said they would hold some form of nominating convention.  —  Graham Platner suspended his campaign for Senate …
Calen Razor / Politico:
Collins loses her foil in Platner  —  IN TODAY'S EDITION:  — No end in sight for Hill's Epstein probe  — Dems eye funding, votes to check Iran war  — First in IC: VoteVets' Sullivan ad buy  —  With help from Jordain Carney  —  Susan Collins' fight to hold onto her seat just got messier.
Myah Ward / Politico:
Trump on Platner: 'It's really a question of whether you believe the woman'
Politico:
Inside the tense final hours of Graham Platner's campaign
Discussion: Washington Examiner and Deadline
Beth Reinhard / New York Times:
Who is Troy Jackson, a Democrat running for Senate in Maine?
Emily Kennard / NOTUS:
Graham Platner's Collapse Is a ‘Reckoning’ for Political Vetting
Discussion: USA Today
Zeeshan Aleem / MS NOW:
The foreseeability of Graham Platner's downfall
Discussion: New Republic
Ben Binday / Washington Post:
9 possible candidates who could replace Platner on Maine's ballot
Bonnie Bishop / WMTW-TV:
Rep. Valli Geiger says Graham Platner is supporting her for Senate race
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Associated Press:
Trump flies partway home from Turkey in an old Air Force One, not the new Qatari-gifted jet
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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Edgar Sandoval / New York Times:
Family of Man Fatally Shot by ICE Agent Calls for Independent Inquiry  —  The man killed, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was mourned by his sons as a father, husband and business owner.  Details of the encounter remain unclear.  —  The son of a man from Mexico who was killed Tuesday …
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
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 and Staff Stories
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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
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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Hailey Fuchs / Politico:
Why the House's Epstein investigation isn't going away  —  The House Oversight Committee's Jeffrey Epstein investigation will hit the one-year mark later this month, and the saga isn't ending anytime soon.  —  No matter which party ends up in control in the next Congress …
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 …
Politico:
Planned Parenthood to target GOP with $47 million midterm blitz  —  Planned Parenthood is pumping more than $47 million into the midterms as it looks to pick off Republicans who cut off funding to the abortion provider last year.  —  The near-record investment from Planned Parenthood Votes …
Discussion: NewsMax.com
Aleena Fayaz / CNN:
Three more people charged with damaging Reflecting Pool after Trump's multimillion-dollar restoration  —  Three more people have been criminally charged with destruction of property at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool.  —  Officers say they detained Cameron Thiers …
Discussion: TMZ.com
Nathaniel Weixel / The Hill:
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.
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 …
Paul Waldman / Public Notice:
Trump's red-baiting won't work  —  This edition of PN is made possible by paid subscribers.  Become one ⬇️  —  📈 Subscribe to PN 📈  —  With the midterm elections approaching, President Trump hit upon a message that could turn a potential blowout for Republicans into an unexpected win.
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.
Matt Gertz / Media Matters for America:
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 …
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
Joshua Keating / Vox:
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 …
Discussion: Reuters, The Hill, Lawfare and Clash Report
 
 
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