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Graham Platner’s victory reveals a winning midterms playbook

Voters want someone they trust to change the economic deal

The Guardian - US · Jun 15

Democrats’ predicament with Graham Platner is one of the party’s own making

Platner’s long road ahead shows how Democrats may have fumbled the bag in Maine

The Guardian - US · Jun 14

Cost of surviving in U.S. is reportedly spiraling, but Donald Trump has his reasons for ‘loving’ the inflation

Republicans have been accused of actively making the inflation worse.

We Got This Covered · Jun 12

Dems' fight over party future is on Tuesday's ballots

Progressive and moderate Democrats are battling over how to rebuild the party's brand.

Axios · Jun 7

Dems hit by last-minute Platner anxiety before Maine Senate primary

Democrats must now support an untested and largely unvetted outsider.

Axios · Jun 7

More Republicans are breaking with Trump. Is it conscience or politics?

Congressional Democrats say GOP majority is unraveling, but moves may in fact be aimed at retaining power

The Guardian - US · Jun 6

Trump’s ‘slush fund’ is dead. Still, Jan 6 rioters are trying to get taxpayer cash — and DOJ could help

The administration is already sitting on a virtually endless pile of cash to pay settlements in cases against the government

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Democrats’ key to a Senate take-back is mired in scandal as party leaders brush off claims of abusing women and racist tattoo

ANALYSIS: The dead-heat race between Susan Collins and Graham Platner just got a new wrinkle amid a slew of fresh news reports about a Maine oysterman’s treatment of women, as well as his infamous “Totenkopf” tattoo. Eric Garcia reports on the effect of it all on Democrats’ chances to flip…

The Independent UK · Jun 5

Eight Senate Republicans broke ranks this week. John Cornyn, spurned by Trump in his primary, didn’t.

The Texas senator’s defeat to Ken Paxton sparked talk he’d join the “YOLO Caucus” of Republicans defecting from Donald Trump. This week, he sided with Senate GOP leadership on every key vote.

The Texas Tribune · Jun 5

In LA mayor’s race, Nithya Raman makes up ground on Spencer Pratt in contest to face Karen Bass – as it happened

LA city council member pulled closer to reality TV villain in ballots counted Friday, now trailing by just 20,672 votes. This blog is now closed.

The Guardian - US · Jun 5