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Platner campaign putting 'thumb on scale' to influence possible replacement, Maine Dem alleges

Graham Platner's campaign says it never tried to influence the process, but Maine Democratic Party leaders say he has no role in picking a new nominee....

Former acting DHS secretary warns Chinese criminal organizations are infiltrating America's hemp industry

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Trump demands end to trade with key US ally, calls it a 'wasted cause'

Trump called Spain a "wasted cause" at the NATO summit and demanded an end to all trade after the ally rejected the 5% defense spending target....

Dem Senate hopeful pocketed massive taxpayer-funded cash while skipping hundreds of votes

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What happens next if Platner drops out? Here's who could replace him on the ballot and how it would work

Troy Jackson filed paperwork to explore a Senate run as multiple Democrats eye replacing Graham Platner on the ballot against Susan Collins....

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Trump says Iran ceasefire is 'over' after latest round of strikes

The president was asked about the ceasefire after an escalation of fighting in the Middle East....

Fed meeting minutes to show 'family fight' over rates. The squabble could drag on for a while

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Bezos' Blue Origin valued at $130 billion in first public fundraising round

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OpenAI to publicly release GPT-5.6 AI models, ending government-requested limits

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Why Democrats Would Probably Come Out Ahead if Platner Dropped Out

Already near the breaking point, he held no special advantage among some key Maine voting groups he was expected to win over....

The Low-Key Lawyer at the Center of the Search for a Platner Replacement

Charles Dingman, chair of the Maine Democratic Party and a progressive, would play a key role in choosing the state’s Democratic Senate candidate if Graham Platner leaves the race....

A Conservative Role Model for Ending the Fertility Crisis

Emma Waters, pregnant with her third child, is crafting policy to encourage early parenthood. Some think she is pushing an ideology that does not meet reality....

A Look Back at Trump’s Broadsides Against NATO Allies

President Trump has rarely missed an opportunity to castigate the Western military alliance, whose leaders he’s meeting this week, as weak and ineffective....

Haley Stevens Goes on Attack Against Abdul El-Sayed at Michigan Senate Debate

At their first one-on-one debate in a top Senate race, Representative Haley Stevens accused her progressive rival, Dr. Abdul El-Sayed, of being too focused on publicity as he called her a tool of corp...