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Platner Nightmare Might Cost Democrats the Senate
The Graham Platner controversy is complicating Democrats' Senate strategy as scandals and criticism reshape Maine's key Senate race.
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Graham Platner’s damage control memo reveals campaign’s strategy after scandals
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The campaign team for Maine Democratic Senate hopeful Graham Platner reportedly sent out a memo on Wednesday revealing its strategy to boost the candidate after a new scandal emerged last week. Platner’s campaign plans to highlight his polling lead over incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME), a strong fundraising week, and Maine voters maintaining their support […]
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Do You Trust the Government to Control AI?
Donald Trump wants to give it a little more control. Bernie Sanders wants to give it a lot.
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Firings at CBS' '60 Minutes' reflect the fight for media control in the age of Trump
The show's new leader says he fired star Scott Pelley for insubordination. Pelley says he was defending the integrity of the show's journalism after three top executives and two reporters were fired.
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It's Not Too Late To Save Democrats From Platner
Weekend revelations of extramarital sexting and subsequent dissembling make nominating Graham Platner riskier than ever.
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Biographer reveals the one thing driving Trump’s 'shameless' cash grabs
President Donald Trump's latest big grift might be falling to pieces, but according to his former biographer, he remains "undeterred" and is driven by one "creed" above all in his pursuit of "shameless" cash grabs.The Trump administration this week reportedly backed off on its plan for a $1.776 billion "anti-weaponization" slush fund, which was created in settlement of Trump's IRS lawsuit and intended to pay out money to people supposedly targeted by the government for their political views. In effect, critics said that this was just another way for Trump to reward his followers, potentially including Capitol riot participants.The fund stalled in the face of growing backlash from both Democrats and Republicans, as well as a federal judge's order temporarily halting its creation, and though it could be revived, reports indicate that the administration plans to move on from it altogether.Michael Wolff, the longtime reporter and writer of numerous books about Trump's political career, revealed in the latest episode of his Daily Beast podcast, "Inside Trump's Head," that this is far from the end of the president's grifting, citing comments he got from sources close to the situation.“I was poking the people I know who are close to this,” Wolff said. “‘What’s going on?’ And this is what they said: ‘Well, it’s back to the drawing board.’ And I said, ‘Well, what does that mean?’ Then they said, ‘What do you think it means?’”He added later: “The whole thing is preposterous to begin with… This is more preposterous than even the usual preposterous. He sued the IRS, which is effectively suing himself. And then he settled with the IRS, which is effectively settling with himself.”Wolff further argued that the backlash to the fund was the result of an “oh my God moment” for the “entire country,” becoming something that even the pliable Republicans could not stomach. In the wake of Trump's other self-serving cash grabs since returning to office, it finally became too much.“This is adding up. The grift becomes a significant issue. And this was a grift beyond just — this was just a grab in which they didn’t even care,” Wolff continued. “So that’s the moment... in which this came tumbling down.”Despite this setback, Wolff noted that Trump is in no way "chastened," and is still being driven to find new avenues for self-enrichment by one mantra above all: "the grifter's creed."“Part of what is going on now is he’s figuring out what he gets, what he can get,” Wolff expained. “He runs this government. This government... offers all kinds of opportunities. So they have to figure out what’s the opportunity they can get away with... What he can get away with, that’s the grifter’s creed.”
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Spencer Pratt reveals bold strategy to take on mayor Karen Bass in runoff race
The projection of a runoff in Los Angeles has Spencer Pratt detailing what voters find “refreshing” about his campaign while opining about an expected head-to-head against the […]
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Washington Examiner
Iran hits Kuwait and Bahrain in one of most damaging attacks since ceasefire
Iran launched one of its most damaging drone and missile attacks since the April ceasefire, hitting Kuwait and Bahrain and dealing extensive damage to a Kuwaiti airport, triggering a round of retaliatory U.S. strikes. U.S. Central Command said Iran fired two missiles at Kuwait and three at Bahrain, claiming all five broke apart or were […]
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Spencer Pratt’s L.A. Mayor Campaign Is Fueled by Out-of-Town Cash
Mr. Pratt, a former reality TV star, has proved adept at raising funds among people who cannot vote for him. His rivals in the race have taken a more local approach.
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