Of the three progressives with close ties to the socialist wing of the Democratic Party who could be plausible presidential candidates in 2028, two of them were vocal supporters of embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner before he was accused of sexual assault.  Will that matter in the 2028 primaries? Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT), Rep. […]

President Donald Trump is set to meet with various world leaders, including Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, on his final day at the NATO summit in Ankara, Turkey, and then will hold a post-summit press conference at 9:15 a.m. The president is likely to discuss the group’s defense spending commitments, as well as the Russia-Ukraine War […]

Sen. Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) extended hospitalization is drawing new attention to an unresolved legal question in Kentucky that could trigger a high-stakes court battle if the longtime Republican senator were unable to complete the remainder of his term. The question carries added urgency because Kentucky’s revised Senate vacancy law creates a narrow window for holding […]

Embattled Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner could wield his campaign cash in ways that help make or break a potential replacement Democratic nominee. Platner has until Monday to withdraw from the battleground race against Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME) and kick-start the process of finding another nominee, a once unthinkable outcome that appears all the more […]