Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger on Wednesday said Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner privately nudged her to seek to replace him if he suspended his bid for office as his campaign remains embroiled in controversy. Geiger told WMTW that Platner called her Monday evening and threw his support behind her, saying, “Valli, you are a […]
A draft copy of the contents of a memorandum of understanding between the United States and Iran was released on June 17. The MOU declared immediate and permanent termination of all military operations and called for both countries to refrain from interfering in each other’s foreign affairs. The signed MOU also calls for reopening the […]
President Donald Trump declared Wednesday that the ceasefire with Iran is over as advisers and allies close to the president identified the redlines that could trigger a new level of U.S. military action. Speaking to reporters at the NATO summit in Turkey, Trump called Iranian leaders “scum” and “sick people” before ordering additional U.S. strikes […]
A handful of Democrats have rushed to express their interest if scandal-ridden Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner drops out amid sexual assault allegations. The six Democrats who have floated themselves as a possible candidate all either hold elected office or previously ran in a Democratic primary last month. Maine Beer Company Founder Dan Kleban, […]
Failed Los Angeles mayoral candidate Spencer Pratt announced Tuesday that he is launching the WAR Foundation, a nonprofit organization aimed at combating political corruption, exposing government failures, and challenging what he describes as a network of politicians and groups profiting while California‘s cities crumble. “The WAR Foundation is being created to fight where others won’t,” […]
Gov. Gavin Newsom (D-CA) is launching a national tour this week as speculation builds that he is preparing for a presidential bid in 2028. Starting Thursday, the Democratic governor will make a sweep through states ranging from Nevada, viewed as a pivotal battleground area, to the deep South, where he will make a pitch to […]
When President Donald Trump announced he would be leaving the NATO summit in Turkey aboard the old Air Force One, rather than the newer Qatari airliner, he claimed it was so that American service personnel could tour his luxurious new ride. But his post raised more questions than answers. Could the new $400 million plane, […]
President Donald Trump is threatening to wipe out a third “level” of Iranian officials over the end of the ceasefire in the Strait of Hormuz, but acknowledges he might one day suffer such a fate himself. The president offered a rare statement of vulnerability at this week’s NATO summit, acknowledging that his life is in […]
The Virginia man accused of planting pipe bombs outside the headquarters of the Republican and Democratic National Committees on the eve of the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot is scheduled to stand trial in February after a federal judge set a two-week jury trial during a hearing on Wednesday. U.S. District Judge Amir Ali scheduled […]
Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner has become a problem for Democratic campaigns across the country as the GOP begins tying candidates in battleground races to the scandal-plagued Platner. GOP campaign operatives in both Senate and House races have aimed to tie the disgraced Maine Democrat to other candidates in some of the most competitive […]
