The Maine Democratic Socialists of America is washing its hands of Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner, stressing it never supported his candidacy. “To set the record straight: we never endorsed Platner,” the Maine DSA wrote in a Tuesday statement on X. “He is not a DSA candidate. We only endorsed Troy Jackson for the Primary.” […]

The United States Treasury Department on Tuesday rescinded temporary sanctions waivers that permitted Iran to export oil after Tehran attacked three ships in the Strait of Hormuz, raising new concerns about maritime security and threatening a fragile peace agreement with Washington. The Treasury Department’s Office of Foreign Asset Control’s decision ends a 60-day general license […]

A federal appeals court on Tuesday dealt a blow to Florida’s Stop WOKE Act, ruling that the state cannot restrict what professors at public colleges and universities teach about race and gender. In a 2-1 decision, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit upheld a lower court’s preliminary injunction blocking enforcement of the […]

Republican Maine state Rep. Laurel Libby criticized the Democratic Party after rape allegations against Democratic Senate candidate for Maine Graham Platner sparked a political firestorm, accusing Democrats of elevating a candidate with a troubling record. “Mainers have seen what happens when you elect Democrats into power, as @GovJanetMills now has our state circling the drain… […]