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Trump Flies Home on Aging Air Force One as Iran Tensions Spike

Donald Trump returned to the United States on an older Air Force One aircraft following his NATO summit, arriving as fresh hostilities between Washington and Tehran threaten to destabilize the regi...

Sarah Mitchell July 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Ceasefire Collapses as US and Iran Trade Fresh Strikes

The fragile halt in hostilities between the United States and Iran has broken down, with both sides launching military strikes in what marks an escalation into a second consecutive day of direct co...

Sarah Mitchell July 9, 2026 0 comments 8 min read

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Trump's 250-Foot Arch Faces Height Law Hurdle, but Friendly Panel May Clear the Way

A proposed 250-foot arch tied to Donald Trump's vision for Washington is running into an old constraint: federal law caps the height of structures in the nation's capital. The literal reading of th...

Sarah Mitchell July 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump declares ceasefire dead as US and Iran unleash new strikes

The fragile pause between Washington and Tehran shattered overnight into Wednesday, with the United States launching roughly 90 airstrikes across Iran in retaliation for Iranian attacks on commerci...

Sarah Mitchell July 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump departs Turkey on older Air Force One for security reasons

Former President Donald Trump left Turkey on an older Air Force One aircraft rather than the newer model, a decision driven by security considerations during his recent international travels. The c...

Sarah Mitchell July 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Maine Republican drops Senate race following rape allegation

A major Senate race in Maine faces upheaval after a candidate withdrew his bid in the face of a sexual assault accusation. The departure of the Republican contender leaves both parties scrambling i...

Sarah Mitchell July 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump's Turkey Exit Forced Swap to Aging Air Force One Due to Security Concerns

President Trump departed Turkey in an older Air Force One instead of a newer aircraft after security officials raised concerns about the vessel's readiness, according to reporting on the protective...

Sarah Mitchell July 9, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Trump Signals Long-Shot Supreme Court Gambit on Citizenship Case

Donald Trump said he plans to petition the Supreme Court to reconsider its decision on a citizenship matter, a move that faces steep historical odds. Requests for the court to rehear cases after ru...

Sarah Mitchell July 9, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Democrats scramble to find nominee after Senate bid collapse

A major shakeup has forced Democrats into emergency mode as they race against the calendar to select a new Senate candidate before a looming July 27 deadline. With the window for replacement rapidl...

Sarah Mitchell July 9, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Maine epidemiologist eyes Senate bid after governor's race second-place finish

Nirav Shah, the epidemiologist who helmed Maine's pandemic response, is exploring a run for the U.S. Senate as a Democrat, marking his next political move following a competitive gubernatorial prim...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Platner's Senate Dream Crumbles Under Weight of Chaos and Scandal

Graham Platner's Senate campaign promised to energize progressive Democrats, but it collapsed Wednesday after months of internal dysfunction and repeated controversies that chipped away at his cand...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Sex Assault Claims: Why Some Politicians Fold, Others Fight Back

Graham Platner's sudden withdrawal from the Maine Senate race raised a familiar question about how far an allegation can push a politician out of public life. His departure mirrored Eric Swalwell's...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Maine Democrat Eyes Senate Seat After Primary Loss

Troy Jackson is mounting a Senate campaign in Maine following his defeat in the state's Democratic gubernatorial primary earlier this year. The longtime legislator is now testing his political viab...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Maine Democrat Platner Suspends Senate Bid After Assault Allegations

Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for U.S. Senate in Maine, announced he will suspend his campaign following mounting pressure from party leadership and fellow Democrats over sexual assault ...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Judge Forces Trump to Pay Carroll $5.8 Million

A federal judge has ordered the release of $5.8 million that Donald Trump owes to E. Jean Carroll following a defamation judgment against him. The ruling marks another legal development in the high...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Senate race upended as top candidate quits over assault allegation

A significant Senate race tightened overnight as a leading candidate abandoned his bid following a rape accusation, leaving both parties scrambling to regroup in a contest either side views as pivo...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Maine Democrat's Senate bid collapses after sexual assault allegation

Graham Platner dropped out of Maine's Senate race Wednesday, ending a tumultuous week that exposed deep fractures within the state Democratic Party and left it scrambling to find a replacement cand...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Unleashes Second Wave on Iran, Vows Harder Strikes Ahead

The United States pressed ahead with military operations against Iran on a second consecutive day, with President Trump signaling an escalation in the campaign and warning of even more intense acti...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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The Democratic Scramble to Derail Collins

The Democratic Party's campaign to remove Senator Susan Collins from office is facing internal turbulence, with party insiders openly debating the viability of their chosen challenger and whether a...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Vance Takes Aim at Democrats Over Voter Fraud While Highlighting Past Case

Vice President JD Vance escalated attacks on Democrats during a Wisconsin stop, framing the party as complicit in electoral fraud while pointing to a specific prosecution as evidence of systemic pr...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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U.S. Launches Strikes on Iran as Trump Muddies Message on Conflict Scope

The United States carried out a fresh round of military strikes against Iran, intensifying a confrontation that has been marked by conflicting signals from the Trump administration about the intend...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Patrick Dempsey closes door on Maine Senate bid

Patrick Dempsey, the actor best known for his role on the medical drama Grey's Anatomy, will not pursue a U.S. Senate seat in Maine, he announced recently. The decision comes as Maine's Democratic ...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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McDreamy Won't Play Senate Hero: Dempsey Rules Out Maine Race

Patrick Dempsey, the actor best known for his role as a neurosurgeon on "Grey's Anatomy," has ruled out entering Maine's Senate race, despite his name circulating among potential Democratic replace...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Maine Senate Drama Intensifies as Platner Stalls on Exit Decision

Graham Platner is keeping Democrats in limbo. More than two days after suggesting he might abandon his Senate campaign in Maine, the candidate has yet to make any formal announcement about his poli...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Maine Democrats in Bind as Accused Candidate Won't Exit Race

Graham Platner has not stepped aside from his Senate bid in Maine despite a rape allegation surfacing against him two days prior, leaving his party scrambling over how to manage a replacement shoul...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Jeffries brushes off progressive uprising as party leadership holds firm

House Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries is downplaying the significance of recent anti-establishment victories within his own party, signaling that party leadership remains confident despite mounti...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Judge Forces Trump to Hand Over $5 Million Carroll Verdict

A federal judge has ordered former President Donald Trump to release a $5 million judgment to E. Jean Carroll, moving to enforce a jury's finding that he sexually abused and defamed the writer and ...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Trump faces Iran questions at NATO summit as diplomatic tensions simmer

During a press conference at the NATO summit, Trump addressed reporters on the subject of potential conflict with Iran, adding another foreign policy topic to a visit already packed with bilateral ...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Judge orders Trump to pay Carroll $5.8 million as Supreme Court shuts the door

A federal judge has ordered the release of $5.8 million that Donald Trump was required to pay to E. Jean Carroll following a 2023 jury verdict finding he sexually abused her in 1996 and later defam...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump Inherits Crumbling Cease-Fire, Limited Paths Forward on Iran

The cease-fire holding back U.S.-Iran tensions is showing serious cracks, leaving the incoming administration scrambling to manage an escalating conflict with few good options on the table.The agre...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Oil markets brace for continued turbulence as US-Iran tensions flare

Crude oil futures are facing fresh pressure as escalating hostilities between Washington and Tehran raise the specter of disruptions to one of the world's most critical shipping lanes. Traders are ...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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FX's Kennedy Love Story Stumbles in Emmy Race

FX's docudrama chronicling the relationship between John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette failed to match the Emmy recognition of its competitors, marking a surprising underperformance for the h...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Navy Names Sailor Killed in Arabian Sea Helicopter Crash

The Navy has identified Commander Gabriel Edwards as the sailor lost in a helicopter accident over the Arabian Sea, the service announced following an emergency water landing during a routine patro...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Beshear Demands McConnell Come Clean on Health Crisis

Kentucky's Democratic governor has publicly pressed Senator Mitch McConnell to break his silence on a mysterious health emergency that has left the 84-year-old Republican hospitalized for nearly fo...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump meets Zelenskyy at NATO summit, hints at future Ukraine visit

Donald Trump and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy held a bilateral meeting at the NATO summit, marking a high-profile encounter between the two leaders as the conflict in Ukraine continues t...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Insurance Titans Sue States Over Pharmacy Crackdown

Three of America's largest health insurers are taking legal action against state governments over laws designed to restrict their pharmacy operations, marking an escalating battle over corporate co...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Platner Exit Would Hand Democrats Edge in Maine

A potential withdrawal from the race could reshape the political map in Maine, where one candidate's weakness among core voting blocs is creating unexpected vulnerability for the broader ticket.Int...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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Conservative lawmaker pushes fertility agenda while expecting third child

Emma Waters is designing policy proposals aimed at encouraging younger women to start families, even as critics argue her approach ignores the economic realities driving down birth rates. Waters, w...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Low-Profile Democrat to Guide Senate Search if Platner Exits

If Graham Platner steps aside from Maine's Democratic Senate race, the responsibility for finding his replacement will fall to Charles Dingman, the state party chair whose quiet influence has kept ...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 6 min read

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Trump's Long War With NATO: A History of Harsh Words for the Alliance

Donald Trump arrives at NATO meetings this week carrying a well-documented record of scorn toward the military alliance. Over years of public statements, he has hammered the organization as plagued...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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DOJ Threatens Criminal Charges Against Election Officials Over Noncitizen Voting

The Justice Department has issued warnings to election officials across all 50 states and Washington, D.C., threatening criminal prosecution if noncitizens are allowed to vote in federal elections....

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Maine Democrat Leader Shuts Down Platner's Bid to Shape Next Senate Pick

A leading Maine Democrat has firmly rejected efforts by Graham Platner's camp to meddle in the party's selection of its next Senate nominee, signaling internal tension over the direction of the sta...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Senate reschedules Clayton hearing after Trump's last-minute demand

The Senate Intelligence Committee set a new confirmation hearing for Jay Clayton on July 15, nearly a month after President Donald Trump forced the panel to cancel the previous date just hours befo...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 4 min read

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Stevens Unloads on El-Sayed Over Stunts and Corporate Cash

Michigan's high-stakes Senate primary turned combative when Representatives Haley Stevens and Dr. Abdul El-Sayed clashed in their first direct debate, with both campaigns trading sharp personal att...

Sarah Mitchell July 8, 2026 0 comments 7 min read

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Federal judge backs Trump deal, restores states' citizenship records access

A federal judge has ordered the Department of Homeland Security to restore four states' access to citizenship data, reversing a previous court decision that had blocked the arrangement.The order st...

Sarah Mitchell July 7, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Platner Faces Pressure to Withdraw Over Rape Accusation

A Democratic Senate nominee is confronting intensifying demands to exit the race following a rape allegation against him, creating a test of party discipline and messaging as the campaign enters it...

Sarah Mitchell July 7, 2026 0 comments 3 min read

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U.S. Targets Iran with Military Strikes, Revokes Oil Sales Waiver

The United States launched military strikes against Iran hours after the Treasury Department eliminated a key waiver that had permitted global sales of Iranian oil, marking an escalation in tension...

Sarah Mitchell July 7, 2026 0 comments 5 min read

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Dingell Demands Platner Exit Senate Race, Warns Democratic Seat at Risk

A prominent House Democrat is escalating pressure on a Senate candidate to withdraw from the race, citing months of mounting concerns about the viability of the Democratic ticket in a key battlegro...

Sarah Mitchell July 7, 2026 0 comments 8 min read