Graham Platner’s bid for the Senate inspired progressive Democrats. But the campaign, which he suspended Wednesday, was messy, disorganized and ultimately doomed by a steady drip of scandal.
The deadline to pick a new nominee is July 27 and candidates are already lining up. State party leaders said they would hold some form of nominating convention.The Maine Democratic Party has less than three weeks to find a replacement to challenge Senator Susan Collins, the Republican incumbent.
The swift exit of Graham Platner from the Maine Senate race followed Eric Swalwell’s similar exit from the California governor’s race, but Republicans have taken a different tack.Democratic allies of Graham Platner called for him to end his campaign for Senate after a woman accused him of rape.
Also, tech I.P.O.s are causing a housing frenzy in the Bay Area. Here’s the latest at the end of Wednesday.People mourning Ayatollah Ali Khamenei at the Grand Mosalla in Tehran on Saturday.
Iran’s history shows it is willing to dig in, even when it may suffer big losses.Vessels in the Strait of Hormuz on Wednesday. Iran’s recent attacks on oil tankers could prove a costly gamble that reignites the war with the United States.
Iran’s president and foreign minister were physically attacked this week by supporters of a hard-line faction that vehemently opposes any deal with the United States.Mournes gathered in Tehran, Iran, to pay their respect to Ayatollah Ali Khamenei for his funeral on Saturday.
U.S. satellite image limitations have hampered journalists covering the Iran war. But other sources are offering workarounds, making it harder for militaries to conceal their actions.
The Secret Service is said to have asked that the president not use the Qatari-donated jet when he left Ankara. The swap deepens questions about the retrofitting of the new plane.The older jet used as Air Force One as it was prepared for departure from Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.
The meeting in Turkey featured President Trump at his most mercurial, veering from scorn to praise for European countries, including some whose patience with mollifying him has worn thin.President Trump at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, on Wednesday.
With Patriot interceptors in short supply, President Trump’s statement that he would allow Ukraine to build them is a boon to Kyiv as it fights off Russian missile attacks. But it is just the start.A Patriot air defense system in Ukraine, in 2024. President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned for weeks th
Ms. Carroll had asked a federal judge to order the president to pay the judgment after a jury found he sexually abused and defamed her.A Manhattan jury awarded the multimillion-dollar judgment to the writer E. Jean Carroll in May 2023.
At World Cup matches featuring teams from five continents, our photographer captured fans, flags, fringe, face paint and at least one horned helmet.
The HBO Max medical series earned 25 nominations in the drama category. And in comedy, the final season of “Hacks” set a record with 24 nominations.
Other unexpected results include nods for Chase Infiniti and the “Love Island USA” host Ariana Madix and a snub for “The Amazing Race.”“Your Friends & Neighbors,” the Apple TV suburban satire, was a surprise nominee for best drama, but the star, Jon Hamm, was snubbed.
The vice president called Democrats “a party that is fighting for fraud,” even as he highlighted the case of a woman who was first indicted under the Biden administration.“This is not about better or worse policy,” Vice President JD Vance told a crowd in Milwaukee. “This is about who is supporting f
In a wide-ranging interview with The New York Times, Hakeem Jeffries, the House Democratic leader, said he didn’t consider the recent wave of anti-establishment victories “an overall critique of the party.”
Senator Mitch McConnell has been hospitalized since June 14. Speculation about his health has spread in recent days.Gov. Andy Beshear of Kentucky, middle, at a news conference in Lexington last month.
The man killed, Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, was mourned by his sons as a father, husband and business owner. Details of the encounter remain unclear.Lorenzo Salgado Araujo’s family members gathered for news conference in Houston after he was fatally shot by federal agents.
The last time the justices granted a rehearing request after a case decision was in 1965. The court has only once reversed itself after rehearing a case.President Trump speaking at the White House on Monday.
Fearful that officials would tear down damaged buildings without accounting for any remaining bodies, Venezuelans are desperately digging for their relatives’ remains.A priest and nuns blessing the rubble of a collapsed building in Catia La Mar on Tuesday.
Conor McGregor, who will make his return to fighting this weekend, took human growth hormone and anabolic steroids after recovering from a broken leg, people with knowledge of the matter said.Conor McGregor in Washington last year. He is scheduled to return to fight on Saturday for the first time si
Tips for endearing yourself to your host and fellow attendees — and all but guaranteeing you’ll be asked back.
The trouble in Maine goes beyond a single candidate.
Our July 4 bash was troubled, and America may go the way of the Ghaznavid Empire. But here are reasons to be more positive.
