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Gillian Graham / The Portland Press Herald:
Witness says Biddeford shooting victim told police ‘I tried to stop’ — One resident says he heard the shots and saw as agents pulled the man out of the vehicle. — Community: — 3 min readFont size + — Daniel Boucher was getting ready for work Monday morning when he heard what sounded …
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Associated Press:
ICE agent shoots and kills a motorist in Biddeford, Maine, Sen. Angus King says — A federal immigration officer fatally shot a Colombian man in Maine on Monday, marking the second time in a week that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents have used deadly force.
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Morgan Womack / Portland Press-Herald:
Live updates: ICE releases statement on Biddeford shooting — Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S. — Community: — 32 min readFont size +
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Morgan Womack / Portland Press-Herald:
Live updates: Immigration officer shot Biddeford man as he fled ‘in the direction of the officer,’ AG says — Protests are growing after a man identified as a 26-year-old from Colombia was fatally shot. Immigration advocates say he was authorized to work in the U.S. — Community:
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Rachel Ohm / The Portland Press Herald:
Protesters storm Susan Collins' Biddeford office after federal agent shot man — The protest was part of a larger demonstration in response to a deadly shooting involving federal immigration agents Monday. — 3 min readFont size + — Protesters descended on Sen. Susan Collins' Biddeford …
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New York Times:
ICE Agent Kills Person in Vehicle in Maine, Homeland Security Says
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Adam Bartow / WMTW-TV:
Person killed in shooting involving ICE in Biddeford, official says
Person killed in shooting involving ICE in Biddeford, official says
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Mufalo / Maine Immigrants' Rights Coalition:
Maine's Immigrant Community Responds to ICE Shooting in Biddeford
Maine's Immigrant Community Responds to ICE Shooting in Biddeford
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NBC News:
Fatal shooting involving ICE officers under investigation in Maine
Fatal shooting involving ICE officers under investigation in Maine
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Bayliss Wagner / New York Times:
Democratic Senate Candidates in Maine Denounce Deadly ICE Shooting
Democratic Senate Candidates in Maine Denounce Deadly ICE Shooting
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Jenna Monnin / NOTUS:
Protesters Swarm Sen. Collins' Maine Office After ICE-Involved Shooting
Protesters Swarm Sen. Collins' Maine Office After ICE-Involved Shooting
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Rebecca Shabad / NBC News:
South Carolina governor appoints Lindsey Graham's sister to finish his Senate term — The announcement from Gov. Henry McMaster came after President Donald Trump recommended Graham's sister, Darline Graham Nordone, for the temporary position. … South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster …
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Ben Binday / Washington Post:
Darline Graham Nordone has little political history beyond praising her brother — Darline Graham Nordone, the late senator Lindsey Graham's younger sister, has the backing of President Donald Trump and Sen. Tim Scott to serve out the remainder of her brother's term.
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Quispe López / Advocate:
In a viral post, transgender author alleges anti-LGBTQ+ senator Lindsey Graham hired her for sex work — This story originally appeared on Them. — After longtime U.S. Republican Senator Lindsey Graham died on Saturday night, reportedly from aortic dissection, the reaction from the LGBTQ+ community was immediate.
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Hans Nichols / Axios:
Senate looks to honor Graham with Russia sanctions
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Josh Christenson / New York Post:
Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister Darline reacts to Trump recommending her to fill out SC Senate seat
Sen. Lindsey Graham's sister Darline reacts to Trump recommending her to fill out SC Senate seat
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Meredith Lee Hill / Politico:
Russell Fry moves toward South Carolina Senate run
Russell Fry moves toward South Carolina Senate run
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Politico:
Trump recommends Lindsey Graham's sister fill his Senate seat
Trump recommends Lindsey Graham's sister fill his Senate seat
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Politico:
Trump notifies Congress of new war against Iran — President Donald Trump formally notified lawmakers this weekend that the nation is once again at war with Iran, giving his administration another 60-day clock to use the military in the region without congressional approval.
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Peter Baker / New York Times:
Trump Says Fighting With Iran Has Resumed as He Orders Blockade and Tolls
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Filip Timotija / The Hill:
Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption
Trump formally informs Congress of Iran war resumption
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Bloomberg:
US Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz Charge
US Hits Iran With Strikes, Blockade as Trump Plans Hormuz Charge
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Peter Eavis / New York Times:
Trump's Strait of Hormuz Fee Could Double the Cost of Shipping
Trump's Strait of Hormuz Fee Could Double the Cost of Shipping
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Eric Tucker / Associated Press:
Judge blasts Trump's IRS lawsuit as filed for ‘improper purpose,’ recommends attorney discipline — A federal judge said Monday that President Donald Trump's lawsuit against the IRS over his leaked tax returns was filed for an “improper purpose” as she referred attorneys for disciplinary actions.
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Politico:
Judge accuses Trump of manipulating courts to justify Anti-Weaponization Fund
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Maggie Harrison Dupré / Futurism:
The Backlash Is So Strong That People With “Pervert Glasses” Are Afraid to Use Them in Public — “A lot of men and their behaviors have ruined this product.” … Meta's camera-equipped “AI Glasses” are so divisive that some adopters are now leaving their expensive smart glasses at home, as Engadget reports.
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Kevin Breuninger / CNBC:
Trump to claim declassified intel reveals 2020 election interference: MS NOW … President Donald Trump plans to claim in a Thursday night speech that newly declassified intelligence reports reveal a foreign nation's plans to interfere in the 2020 presidential election, two White House officials told MS NOW on Monday.
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David Rohde / MS NOW:
Trump election task force to begin releasing classified intel documents
Trump election task force to begin releasing classified intel documents
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Talking Points Memo, The Gateway Pundit and Raw Story
Max Rego / The Hill:
FBI visits Graham's DC home — FBI personnel visited late Sen. Lindsey Graham's (R-S.C.) home in Washington, D.C., on Monday, less than 48 hours after he died of an aortic dissection. — At least six men and two women in FBI gear were at Graham's row house in the Capitol Hill neighborhood of D.C. …
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Yunior Rivas / Democracy Docket:
‘Stop threatening your friends’: Idaho fires back against Trump DOJ's threats over noncitizen voting — Idaho's Republican attorney general's office accused President Donald Trump's Department of Justice of potentially violating state ethics rules by threatening the state's top election official …
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Matt Cohen / Democracy Docket:
Trump DOJ 0 for 13 in voter roll grab after court dismisses West Virginia lawsuit
Trump DOJ 0 for 13 in voter roll grab after court dismisses West Virginia lawsuit
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Newsweek and Ace of Spades HQ
New York Times:
Who Will Win the Midterms? 6 Pollsters and Pundits Make Educated Guesses. — By New York Times Opinion Contributors July 13, 2026 — With the midterm elections about four months off, Times Opinion asked six polling and politics experts to look into their crystal balls and guess …
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NewsMax.com and Mediaite
Mark Jacob / Stop the Presses:
When fascists come for the news outlets that enabled them — Federal agents went to New York Times reporters' homes last week to deliver subpoenas in their investigation of news coverage that displeased the Trump regime. — This is bad news for both journalism and democracy. But it's entirely predictable.
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Jennifer Hansler / CNN:
Rubio vows to ‘dismantle’ International Criminal Court — US Secretary of State Marco Rubio on Monday vowed to “dismantle” the International Criminal Court and urged other countries to join the effort as the Trump administration significantly escalates its campaign against the global institution.
Nick Turse / The Intercept:
Iran Claims to Kill 3 U.S. Service Members in Kuwait — The Pentagon said there were “zero reports” of deaths over the weekend — then announced a new death on Monday. … The increase followed the collapse last week of the ceasefire with Iran amid tit-for-tat attacks between the countries.
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Associated Press:
Minnesota prosecutors obtain long withheld evidence in investigation into protest shooting deaths — Minnesota prosecutors announced Monday that they have obtained key evidence in their ongoing investigations into fatal shootings of Renee Good and Alex Pretti during pitched protests …
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Wall Street Journal:
Oil Surges Most Since 2020, Reflecting Bet That Strait Won't Go Back to Normal — International crude price climbed nearly 10% as President Trump said he would reimpose U.S. blockade — Oil markets and Middle East producers appear to be aligning around a new reality …
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NBC News, HotAir and Washington Examiner

