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The Platner problem: What went wrong in Maine?

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Elections are akin to horse races. Like a bettor with a large bankroll, a political party has a vested interest in backing the right horse. And while political consultants are thick on the ground in Washington, and while the sophistication of their tools — polls, demographic analyses, social media operations — trumps that of touts […]

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No Comment From Airbnb as Chief Legal Officer Ron Klain Defends Graham Platner’s Nazi Tattoo—After Company Distanced Itself From a Cofounder’s Work With Trump Administration

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No Comment From Airbnb as Chief Legal Officer Ron Klain Defends Graham Platner’s Nazi Tattoo—After Company Distanced Itself From a Cofounder’s Work With Trump Administration

Home rental giant Airbnb is silent after its chief legal officer, former Biden White House chief of staff Ron Klain, described criticism of Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s Nazi tattoo as a "partisan attack" and argued that the ink was simply an attempt to remember "fallen comrades." The post No Comment From Airbnb as Chief Legal Officer Ron Klain Defends Graham Platner’s Nazi Tattoo—After Company Distanced Itself From a Cofounder’s Work With Trump Administration appeared first on .

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RealClearPolitics - Homepage

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'New Man' Platner Can't Stop Lying

There is overwhelming evidence that Platner knew the meaning of his Nazi Totenkopf tattoo before last year.

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Trump's lawyers just created a 'big problem' in his eye-popping BBC lawsuit: experts

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Trump's lawyers just created a 'big problem' in his eye-popping BBC lawsuit: experts

President Donald Trump's lawyers made a big mistake in the president's $10 billion lawsuit against the British Broadcasting Corporation, one so big that two legal experts argued on Sunday that it could be evidence of malpractice.Trump initially sued the BBC in Florida in December 2025, claiming the network defamed him by mischaracterizing the speech Trump made ahead of the Jan. 6, 2021 Capitol riot. During the speech, Trump told his supporters they needed to "fight like hell, and if you don't fight like hell, you're not going to have a country anymore," according to a transcript published by NPR. In March, lawyers for the BBC filed a motion to dismiss the case, arguing that the court does not have jurisdiction to hear it because the footage was not broadcast in Florida — or anywhere in America — and that Trump suffered no reputational damages from the network's story because he went on to win the 2024 election. U.S. District Judge Roy Altman gave Trump's lawyers a June 5 deadline to respond to the BBC's claims, which they missed, Reuters reported. Attorneys Brian Kabateck and Shant Karnikian argued on a new episode of their podcast, "Civil Action," that the missed deadline is a "big problem" for Trump's case. "So, Trump files this lawsuit, probably thinks that the BBC's going to bend the knee and kiss the ring and all that kind of stuff and settle with him and pay some money to some phony charity. But instead they do discovery, and the problem with that is, be careful what you ask for," Kabateck said. Kabateck characterized the response Trump's lawyers offered as essentially telling the judge, "The president is a very busy man, so he can't respond to this." Karnikian argued that the response was absurd on its face. "When you don't respond to that, that's a very big problem," he said. "If we did that on behalf of one of our clients ... that's like malpractice to miss a deadline like that. It's like inexcusable."

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Die-hard Knicks fans name their newborns after Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby after historic win: ‘Can’t go wrong with any of them’

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Die-hard Knicks fans name their newborns after Jalen Brunson, OG Anunoby after historic win: ‘Can’t go wrong with any of them’

It's fair to say a new slew of popular baby names will be emerging from last night's win.

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Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making

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Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making

Platner’s long road ahead shows how Democrats may have fumbled the bag in MaineThe Democratic establishment’s early bet on Janet Mills, as its best hope to pick up a coveted Senate seat in Maine, now looks like a clear miscalculation – one that has left the party boxed into a far riskier general election fight than it ever anticipated. By rallying behind the septuagenarian governor, and sidelining Graham Platner for months, party leaders helped create the very predicament they face.Platner’s primary victory on Tuesday now means the closely-watched race will be a test of fortitude for Democrats in the long road to November. One where either outcome has wide-ranging implications for the party. Continue reading...

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UFC Freedom 250 spectacle went off after concerning delayed start

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UFC Freedom 250 spectacle went off after concerning delayed start

Better late than never for the UFC’s one-of-a-kind event at the White House.

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Graham Platner Mocked Teen’s Unsuccessful Suicide Attempt in Resurfaced Reddit Post

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Graham Platner Mocked Teen’s Unsuccessful Suicide Attempt in Resurfaced Reddit Post

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is under fresh scrutiny after a resurfaced Reddit post appeared to show him mocking a teenage girl’s suicide attempt. The post Graham Platner Mocked Teen’s Unsuccessful Suicide Attempt in Resurfaced Reddit Post appeared first on The Gateway Pundit.

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Sen. Fetterman’s criticism of Graham Platner prompts question about campaigning for Susan Collins

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Sen. Fetterman’s criticism of Graham Platner prompts question about campaigning for Susan Collins

As the controversy surrounding Graham Platner continues to grow, Laura Ingraham is wondering if any Democrats will do what needs to be done. While talking to Sen. […]

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