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U.S. launches new airstrikes against Iran; Democrats continue calls for Graham Platner to end his campaign.

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Poll: Majority of Americans Disapprove of Supreme Court After Latest Term

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Poll: Majority of Americans Disapprove of Supreme Court After Latest Term

Every liberal justice had a positive favorability rating, while every conservative justice had a net negative rating.

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Mitch McConnell 'brain dead' rumor sparks panic as Democrats seize on crisis in major threat to Trump agenda

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Mitch McConnell 'brain dead' rumor sparks panic as Democrats seize on crisis in major threat to Trump agenda

A major battle over America's defense budget is unfolding in the Senate-and one of its most influential players - Senator Mitch McConnell remains absent.

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‘Bombshell’ claim overheard at exclusive ‘MAGA elite’ party raises major questions: report

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‘Bombshell’ claim overheard at exclusive ‘MAGA elite’ party raises major questions: report

Lindsey Halligan, who left the Justice Department in January after a court ruled that her appointment as U.S. Attorney in Virginia was unlawful, attended an exclusive “MAGA elite” party on Saturday, July 4, during which she was overheard dropping a “bombshell” claim that raised major questions as to the future of the DOJ, the Daily Mail reported.Held at the Executive Branch, a private club in Washington, D.C., the Independence Day celebration saw a number of high-ranking Trump administration officials attend the star-studded event, which included performances from rapper 50 Cent. Among them was Halligan, the controversial Trump appointee who critics say was chosen for her willingness to bring criminal charges against the president’s perceived enemies.Attending the event with her boyfriend, who the Daily Mail did not name, Halligan was reportedly overheard making a shocking claim about President Donald Trump’s future plans.“Floating just outside the VIP section with her boyfriend – who told the Daily Mail he works in 'tech' – Halligan was overheard dropping her own bombshell: she claimed Trump wants to make her the 'number three' at the DOJ,” the Daily Mail’s report reads.“It is unclear what that means, since the associate attorney general role, under attorney general and deputy attorney general, is currently occupied by Stanley Woodward Jr.”Since her departure from the DOJ earlier this year, Halligan reportedly became the target of an investigation by Florida’s bar association over accusations levied against her from the nonprofit organization Campaign for Accountability involving reprimands she’d received from judges. The investigation could ultimately lead to her disbarment, though The New York Times reported that the Trump administration hinted it may seek to intervene in the state bar associations' disciplinary proceedings.

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More Democrats call for Graham Platner to end his campaign; U.S. launches new strikes against Iran over attacks in the Strait of Hormuz.

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Dems uphill climb for Senate majority just got a lot steeper with latest Platner allegation

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Dems uphill climb for Senate majority just got a lot steeper with latest Platner allegation

Graham Platner faces calls to quit the Maine Senate race amid a rape allegation, complicating Democrats' narrow path to recapturing the majority.

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Poll: Majority of Maine voters would want Platner to drop out after another scandal

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Poll: Majority of Maine voters would want Platner to drop out after another scandal

A new poll from Monday shows that a majority of Maine voters say they want Senate candidate Graham Platner (D) to drop out if another scandal surfaces. Wedgewood Polls found in its latest survey on the Maine Senate race that 75 percent of Maine voters would want Platner to drop out following another scandal, with…

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Democrats withdrawing Platner endorsements after sexual assault allegation; Russian attack on Kyiv looms over upcoming NATO summit.

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'That is curtains': Major left-wing influencer pulls plug on Platner over allegations

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'That is curtains': Major left-wing influencer pulls plug on Platner over allegations

The new sexual assault allegation against Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner has prompted a response from a key player in the left-wing media ecosystem: streaming giant Hasan Piker.According to Politico's Will Steakin, Piker reacted to the allegations live onstream, and made clear he considered it the end of Platner's ambitions for office."That is curtains," said Piker. "That is the trifecta. Okay, that is the trifecta of a reliable allegation. It’s holy (expletive) ... I believe this, this accusation. I believe this allegation."According to Politico, Platner, a veteran and oyster farmer who is challenging Republican Sen. Susan Collins as an outsider, "entered [the] rural Maine home" of two-year acquaintance Jenny Racicot "uninvited one night in late 2021, deeply intoxicated, and forced himself on her while she repeatedly told him to stop." Racicot said she cut all contact with him after the incident.Platner has denied all allegations against him, but in a video statement uploaded to X on Monday afternoon, he appeared to open the door to ending his campaign and allowing Democratic officials in Maine to select a replacement nominee. No official decision on this has been made publicly.

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