Lessons From the Graham Platner Disaster
Many Democrats want representatives as furious as they are. That makes it easier for unfit candidates to escape proper vetting.
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In CNN Interview, Woman Details Alleged Sexual Assault by Platner
“This is something that I tried for many years to forget,” the woman, Jenny Racicot, said on CNN.
Death Toll From Oppressive Heat in New Jersey May Be as High as 29
In New York City, emergency rooms last week logged the highest number of patients treated for heat-related illnesses in years.
The World Cup Revived Seattle’s Downtown. Will the Energy Last?
The city struggled for years after the pandemic shutdown and the rush to remote work. But downtown has been full of soccer fans for the past…
A Presidential Phone Call, a Lifted Red Card, and an Embattled World Cup
There was nothing unusual about a call from President Trump or the reversal of Folarin Balogun’s suspension, said the president of FIFA, G…
Trump Expected to Tell Turkey He Is Ready to Restore Access to F-35 Jets
The president, who is headed to a NATO summit in Ankara this week, had imposed the ban himself amid concerns that giving Turkey the jets cou…
Platner Faces Growing Democratic Calls to Drop Out
Even supporters like Representative Ro Khanna of California and Senator Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts called on the Democratic nominee t…
Walmart Announced Price Cuts. Trump Tried to Take Credit.
The retailer said it will lower prices for beef, produce, drinks, pools, toys, grills and summer clothing.
Who Might Replace Platner if He Drops Out? Here’s What Could Happen.
Graham Platner can be replaced on the ballot if he withdraws in the next week. If he does, Maine Democrats would face an uncertain two-week …
What Polls Say About the Fight for the Senate
Two of our political reporters dig into a revealing week of surveys.
Inside Trump’s Ideological Fight With the Smithsonian
Publicly and behind the scenes, the president continues to try to impose his own views of American history and culture, presenting an ongoin…
Key Health Care Panel Is Again Blocked From Meeting
The United States Preventive Services Task Force has been stymied under Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr.