At the Races: More maps, more problems - Roll Call Catch up on the political news of the past week in the latest At the Races newsletter, including redistricting and campaign launches. Roll Call · Oct 23, 2025
"The Axios Show": Sanders blames "dark period" for Platner tattoo "I suspect that Graham Platner is not the only American to have gone through a dark period." Axios · Oct 22, 2025
Democratic primary war escalates over Graham Platner Schumer said Mills "is the best candidate to retire Susan Collins." Axios · Oct 22, 2025
Bernie Sanders stands by Maine oysterman taking on Susan Collins despite ‘racist’ posts and ‘troubling’ tattoo The anti-establishment ex-Marine earned plaudits from some Democrats. Now his comments risk their chances of defeating incumbent Republican senator The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2025
Bernie-backed Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner melts down Many national Democrats seized on Platner as a solution to the party's problems with young men. Axios · Oct 18, 2025
4 takeaways from Senate and House fundraising reports for the third quarter - Roll Call Here are some takeaways from the reports filed with the Federal Election Commission for the three months ending Sept. 30. Roll Call · Oct 16, 2025
Stocks Boosted by Strength in Chipmakers and Earnings Optimism The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) on Wednesday closed up +0.40%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) closed down -0.04%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) closed up +0.68%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) rose +0.43%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Oct 15, 2025
Dollar Declines and Gold Soars on Expectations of Fed Rate Cuts The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Wednesday fell by -0.28%. The dollar moved lower on Wednesday after dovish comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins reinforced expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates at the October 28-29 FOMC meeting, when she stated that it is prudent for the Fed... Barchart · Oct 15, 2025
Stocks Climb on Strong Q3 Earnings and Easing Trade Concerns The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +1.01%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +1.40%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.95%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Oct 15, 2025
Dollar Weakens and Gold Soars to a Record High on Fed Rate Cut Expectations The dollar index (DXY00 ) today is down by -0.17%. The dollar is moving lower today as dovish comments from Boston Fed President Susan Collins reinforced expectations that the Fed will cut interest rates at the October 28-29 FOMC meeting, when she said it is prudent for the Fed to... Barchart · Oct 15, 2025
Stocks Supported by Strong Q3 Earnings Results The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is up +0.73%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.64%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.81%. December E-mini S&P futures (ESZ25 ) are up +0.73%, and December E-mini Nasdaq futures... Barchart · Oct 15, 2025
S&P Futures Climb on Fed Rate-Cut Optimism, More Big Bank Earnings on Tap December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending up +0.63% this morning amid optimism over Federal Reserve interest-rate cuts following dovish comments from Fed Chair Jerome Powell, while investors await quarterly reports from more big banks. Barchart · Oct 15, 2025
A Democrat 5 years older than Susan Collins, 72, just entered Maine senate race. She’ll have to get past an oysterman first Mills, Maine’s popular governor, must first defeat populist newcomer Graham Platner in next year’s Democratic primary The Independent UK · Oct 14, 2025
Janet Mills injects Trump into her Maine Senate campaign It kicks off one of the most contentious primary contests of 2026. Axios · Oct 14, 2025
Axios · Oct 14, 2025 The small cracks of dissent emerging in Trump's GOP Fellow Republicans are criticizing Trump's team on National Guard deployments, free speech, the federal shutdown and more.
Roll Call · Oct 14, 2025 Maine Gov. Janet Mills enters Senate race against Susan Collins - Roll Call Democratic Gov. Janet Mills made her much-anticipated entry into the Maine Senate race, seeking to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins.
Axios · Oct 10, 2025 Congress erupts at Trump's shutdown mass firings: "This is a disaster" Democrats are warning that Trump officials who carry out the layoffs could be prosecuted.
Roll Call · Oct 10, 2025 Mass firings begin as White House weighs keeping troops paid - Roll Call The Trump administration made good on its threat to begin mass firings of federal civilian employees Friday.
Axios · Oct 8, 2025 Scoop: Senate Republicans eye piecemeal government reopening Bipartisan talks to reopen the government via a short-term spending stopgap bill are frozen.
Roll Call · Oct 7, 2025 White House may nix pay for workers furloughed during shutdown - Roll Call A top White House lawyer floats the idea that furloughed workers don't need to be paid after a government shutdown.
Roll Call · Oct 3, 2025 Shutdown drags on amid talk of side deals to get stopgap unstuck - Roll Call Senators left town for the weekend after more unsuccessful votes to reopen the government, but bipartisan talks provided a glimmer of hope.
Roll Call · Oct 1, 2025 Both parties try to win the ‘blame game’ as government shutdown hits nation - Roll Call The government shutdown comes over a year before the midterm elections and prompted quite the blame game between Democrats and Republicans.
Barchart · Oct 1, 2025 S&P Futures Slip on U.S. Government Shutdown, ADP Jobs Report in Focus December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are trending down -0.56% this morning as sentiment took a hit after the U.S. government shut down for the first time in seven years.
Roll Call · Sep 25, 2025 White House ramps up pressure on Democrats’ shutdown strategy - Roll Call Sources on both sides of the aisle and nonpartisan analysts agree that top congressional Democrats have a weak hand to play.
The Guardian - US · Sep 24, 2025 Trump faces Republican backlash over Kennedy’s autism and vaccine claims Senators warn health secretary’s advice on Tylenol in pregnancy lacks scientific basis, raising alarm in GOP ranks