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House Dem back in the spotlight as brother faces up to 10 years in prison if convicted

Martin Cuellar's indictment for allegedly misusing county funds complicates Rep. Henry Cuellar's re-election bid months after Trump pardoned the congressman....

Platner drops out of crucial Senate race after bombshell rape allegation torpedoes campaign

Graham Platner suspended his Maine Senate campaign amid controversies including Reddit posts, a controversial tattoo and allegations from ex-girlfriends....

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Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger said Graham Platner encouraged her to consider replacing him in the Senate race but he has not dropped out yet and others are being discussed....

Bernie-backed socialist who allied with Platner could supplant him on ballot

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China consumer price growth weakens in June while producer inflation rises on export orders

Investors increasingly view China's two-speed growth with robust export and tepid domestic demand as a defining long-term feature of the Chinese economy....

Platner quits Maine Senate race; Democrats set to pick new nominee

Maine Democrats must now replace Platner with less than four months until the midterm elections....

U.S. military launches new Iran strikes as Trump says 'not sure' he wants deal

Centcom said it launched dozens of strikes on Iranian military infrastructure and small boats; Trump said the U.S. might take more military action "tonight."...

AirPods maker Luxshare slides over 5% in Hong Kong debut

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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....

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Mr. Platner’s withdrawal, which comes after a woman accused him of rape, creates deep uncertainty in a race that both parties see as crucial to their hopes of winning the Senate....

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....

U.S. Begins Second Day of Strikes Against Iran

President Trump said earlier that a cease-fire was over and warned that the United States would probably hit Iran “hard.”...

Vance, in Wisconsin, Highlights Twin Fights, Against Fraud and Democrats

The vice president called Democrats “a party that is fighting for fraud,” even as he highlighted the case of a woman who was first indicted under the Biden administration....