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Graham Platner faces calls to leave Maine Senate race after sexual assault allegation

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Graham Platner is facing growing pressure to end his campaign for U.S. Senate in Maine after Politico reported an allegation of sexual assault. Platner has denied the claim.

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It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters

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It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters

Platner has lost the moral right to speak for the left. The movement that energized Maine’s voters should choose his replacement. The post It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters appeared first on The Intercept.

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Stephen King deletes post defending Platner

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Stephen King deletes post defending Platner

Author Stephen King deleted a post on social media defending Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D), who is facing widespread backlash after his former girlfriend accused him of rape. King, a Maine resident, weighed in on a report from Politico published Monday that revealed the accusation from Jenny Racicot, Platner’s former girlfriend, who alleged Platner sexually…

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Nebraska Senate hopeful Dan Osborn rejects claim he helped recruit Platner

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Nebraska Senate hopeful Dan Osborn rejects claim he helped recruit Platner

Nebraska Senate candidate Dan Osborn, an independent supported by state Democrats, distanced himself from Graham Platner and denounced allegations he helped recruit the embattled Maine Democratic Senate nominee. But Osborn, who is running to unseat Sen. Pete Ricketts (R-NE), stopped short of joining the chorus of calls in the Democratic Party for Platner’s withdrawal after […]

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'Squad' member calls DHS 'greatest threat to our safety' after ICE-involved shooting

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'Squad' member calls DHS 'greatest threat to our safety' after ICE-involved shooting

Rep. Delia Ramirez called DHS the "greatest threat to our safety" after an ICE officer fatally shot an illegal alien during a Houston operation.

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Democrats' Maine Problem

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Trump insults Zelensky to his face during NATO meeting

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Trump insults Zelensky to his face during NATO meeting

At the NATO summit in Turkey Wednesday, President Donald Trump called Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy a "difficult character" directly to his face, then laughed awkwardly at his own comment. During brief remarks before media questions, as he pointed to Zelenskyy, Trump said, "We've settled a lot of wars, and this one is the one that I thought maybe would be the easiest, but Putin's a difficult character, and this guy's a difficult character!"Unlike Trump's apparent amusement at the jab, Zelenskyy remained stone-faced and stoic, glaring at the President without reciprocating the laughter. “It's not the easiest thing,” Trump acknowledged.He continued, "There's a lot of commitment and there's a lot of love of the countries and everything else," and claimed progress had been made in recent weeks. The tense exchange highlighted the strained dynamics between the two leaders during peace negotiations.Watch the video below. Your browser does not support the video tag.

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