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Platner holdout floats emergency lifeline for panicking Dems if scandal-plagued candidate wins

Rep. Josh Gottheimer calls for Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner to exit the race, saying he should get off the ballot and let a Democrat step in.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 6:59 pm

Trump locks in ICE funding through end of presidency after House passes $70B package

Republicans' $70 billion Secure America Act cleared the House, funding ICE and Border Patrol through 2029 despite unanimous Democratic opposition.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 5:25 pm

Obama pays tribute to chef who tragically drowned at vacation compound with new honor

Obama Presidential Center launches Tafari's Kitchen, a comfort-food restaurant honoring late personal chef Tafari Campbell who drowned in 2023.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 3:24 pm

WATCH: SPLC chief doubles down on placing Charlie Kirk's Turning Point USA on 'hate map'

SPLC head Bryan Fair defended listing Turning Point USA on the organization's hate map alongside White supremacist groups during a fiery congressional hearing Tuesday.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 3:11 pm

Students for Life spokeswoman defiant after Antifa 'death cult' mobbed her, celebrated Charlie Kirk's murder

Students for Life spokeswoman Lydia Taylor Davis was mobbed by Antifa agitators who mocked Charlie Kirk's assassination at a Texas summit event.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 3:00 pm

Trump on verge of securing $70B ICE funding victory after House clears hurdle

Republicans' $70 billion immigration enforcement and border security measure cleared a critical test vote, teeing up a vote on final passage.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 2:43 pm

Florida GOP gubernatorial primary candidate says as governor, he'd 'shut down' every abortion clinic in state

Florida GOP gubernatorial primary candidate James Fishback wants to close every abortion clinic in the Sunshine State and replace them with crisis pregnancy centers.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 12:29 pm

Trump's DOJ pick in trouble as GOP concerns threaten confirmation

Todd Blanche faces tough Senate confirmation as Trump's AG pick, with Republicans divided over anti-weaponization fund and Jan. 6 rioter concerns.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 12:06 pm

Trump's grip on GOP faces fresh challenge in South Carolina governor battle

Trump's endorsement of Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette faces a key test in South Carolina's GOP gubernatorial primary after his Iowa-backed candidate lost.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 11:56 am

Sen Collins slams Bernie-backed Graham Platner as too far-left for Maine voters

Sen. Susan Collins calls Democratic challenger Graham Platner too extreme for Maine voters, while Platner charges Collins is the "radical" candidate.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 10:56 am

Trump keeps forecasting an Iran deal — why the White House still thinks it can happen

Trump projects confidence in Iran nuclear deal despite unresolved uranium enrichment disputes and a fragile ceasefire that nearly unraveled.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 10:56 am

Bombshell claims by former campaign director rock Platner’s campaign hours before polls open

Former campaign director says Graham Platner shouldn't be a senator, citing scandals ahead of Maine's Democratic primary against Susan Collins.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 9:55 am

Trump's SAVE America Act shows signs of life in the Senate despite Republican revolt

Senate Republicans hit 50 votes on the SAVE America Act during a vote-a-rama, but the filibuster blocked the voter ID bill from advancing further.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 8:00 am

Chief of indicted SPLC faces House grilling over alleged secret payments to KKK members

SPLC interim CEO Bryan Fair will testify before the House Judiciary Committee as the nonprofit faces an 11-count indictment for alleged fraud.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 7:00 am

US Army helicopter goes down, but President Donald Trump says 'pilots are fine'

After a U.S. Army helicopter went down, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the "pilots are fine" and CENTCOM later issued a statement about the episode.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 6:04 am

GOP lawmaker warns voters that Platner's 'extreme' policies just as concerning as his baggage: 'Stay away'

Maine Republican Rep. Laurel Libby says Graham Platner's Green New Deal support and extreme policies pose a greater danger than his personal scandals.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 6:00 am

Polls close in South Carolina as Maine Democrats weigh controversial Senate candidate

Graham Platner faces controversies in Maine's Democratic Senate primary as Trump's endorsement power is tested in South Carolina's GOP gubernatorial race.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 5:00 am

GOP senators rally around new DHS proposal targeting sanctuary cities: 'Should pay a price'

Republican senators signal support for pulling CBP officers from sanctuary city airports as Mullin says the proposal is still actively being considered.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 5:00 am

Susan Collins refuses to weigh in on Platner's sexting scandal as Maine voters head to polls

Sen. Susan Collins repeatedly declines to comment on Democratic rival Graham Platner's sexting scandal as Maine voters head to polls for primary.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 5:00 am

Vance refers Tim Walz, Minnesota attorney general to DOJ for criminal investigation over state's alleged fraud

Vice President JD Vance announced the referral of Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz and state Attorney General Keith Ellison to the DOJ for criminal investigation over alleged fraud.

Posted on 9 June 2026 | 2:40 am

Massachusetts lawmakers pass bill to scrap 'offensive language' from state's General Laws

The Massachusetts legislature passed a bill to remove terms like "handicapped" and the "r-word" from state laws, replacing them with person-first disability language.

Posted on 8 June 2026 | 10:39 pm

New Jersey Democrats advance bill criminalizing interference with abortion, transgender healthcare

New Jersey Assembly committee advances bill that would criminalize interference with abortion services and transgender healthcare access statewide.

Posted on 8 June 2026 | 8:50 pm

Platner floats jailing billionaires in fiery pre-primary speech pushing far-left agenda

Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner floated the idea of jailing billionaires over campaign finance violations in a fiery pre-primary speech that laid out his far-left agenda.

Posted on 8 June 2026 | 8:23 pm

LA mayoral race heads to November runoff as Karen Bass faces Mamdani-style socialist

Karen Bass and Nithya Raman will face off in LA's November mayoral general election after advancing from a competitive primary.

Posted on 8 June 2026 | 8:13 pm

Mamdani-linked Platner adviser’s history with nude photos surfaces ahead of crucial Senate primary

A Mamdani-linked strategist helping Graham Platner is facing scrutiny after past writings about sharing explicit sexual images resurfaced amid the U.S. Senate race in Maine.

Posted on 8 June 2026 | 7:05 pm