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Graham Platner drops out of Maine Senate race after sexual assault claim sends Democrats fleeing his campaign

Platner’s exit kicks off a mad dash to find a candidate to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins

The Independent UK

Graham Platner’s campaign implosion highlights the hollowness of America’s political parties and how they can be hijacked by insurgents

It wasn’t a surprise, but it was a bombshell.

The Conversation

Democrats look to key Senate race to define party – but ‘fed-up’ Michigan voters just want change

Daily realities of healthcare, prices and Gaza driving wave of anti-establishment sentiment among Democratic voters in closely watched contest

The Guardian - US

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First Thing: Trump calls Iran’s leaders ‘scum’ and declares fragile ceasefire over

Hostilities between US and Iran resume as US president lashes out at ‘vicious, violent people’

The Guardian - UK

Dems' progressive problems go beyond DSA

The Democrats’ reckoning is more complicated than you might think

Salon

Platner calls sexual assault allegations ‘all false’ as he drops out of Senate race; Maine Democrats to choose new nominee – as it happened

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The Guardian - US

Elizabeth Warren Calls Trump's Big, Beautiful Bill 'Legalized Theft' That Takes From the 'Working People' to Reward the Ultra-Rich

On Tuesday, Sen. Elizabeth Warren (D-Mass.) and economist Peter Schiff shared opposing views about President Donald Trump’s signature tax-and-spending package on social media.

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Graham Platner Loses Sanders, Warren and Schumer Support Within 24 Hours of Rape Allegation

Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner faces calls to withdraw after a rape allegation, with key Democrats withdrawing support ahead of Maine's ballot deadline.

International Business Times UK

Here’s how Democrats can still take the Senate even with Graham Platner on political life support in Maine

ANALYSIS: Every path to win back the Senate majority hinged on Democrats winning Maine. But, writes Eric Garcia, with greater difficulty, Democrats could still get to 51 seats

The Independent UK

Bernie Sanders is mad about the Xbox layoffs

The senator from Vermont is pretty chapped about the price hikes, too.

PC Gamer

Sanders: Platner should "step aside"

The Platner booster joined a chorus of prominent Democrats urging the Maine candidate to end his campaign.

Salon

A Woman Accused Graham Platner of Sexual Assault, Now Bernie Sanders Has Asked Him to End His Senate Campaign

Sen. Bernie Sanders said Tuesday that he personally urged Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to end his campaign after a woman accused him of sexual assault.

International Business Times

Bernie Sanders calls on Graham Platner to withdraw from Senate race amid sexual assault claims

Sanders, one of Platner’s earliest and most influential backers, is latest to call on him to withdraw from Maine race

The Guardian - US

Democratic socialists aren’t the only young, progressive Democrats dividing the party

A number of recent high-profile congressional primaries in the Democratic Party have resulted in the nomination of unexpected candidates. Many of these winning candidates have unseated entrenched incumbents, as 29-year-old Colorado attorney Melat Kiros did to U.S. Rep. Diana DeGette, who has been serving in the House for three decades.

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Benzinga

Bernie Sanders Says Microsoft's Layoffs and Xbox Price Hike Show Tax Cuts 'It Never Trickles Down'

On Monday, Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) argued that Microsoft Corp’s (NASDAQ:MSFT) recent layoffs and Xbox price increases undermine claims that large corporate tax cuts ultimately benefit American workers.

Fortune

The man who ran Bernie's campaign says Democrats are still making the same mistakes with Democratic Socialists, and they should laud Mamdani's win

Tad Devine, Bernie Sanders' top strategist, says the rules of running for office and navigating a presidential candidacy are intentionally complex.

International Business Times UK

'Outrageous': Senator Slams Elon Musk for Paying Same Social Security Tax as an 'Electrician'

US Senator Patty Murray has accused Elon Musk of paying the same Social Security tax as a $185,000‑a‑year electrician, reigniting a fierce debate over how America taxes its first trillionaire.

Benzinga

Bernie Sanders Slams Trump on 250th Anniversary of US Independence, Says His Administration Is Not ‘America First’

Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-VT) accused President Donald Trump of running what he called an unusually brazenly self-interested administration, pointing to personal and family wealth tied to government power.

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The Independent UK

Bernie Sanders warns ‘political revolution’ is on the way ahead of Fourth of July after major victories for fellow democratic socialists

‘I think there is a growing consensus that our agenda is the agenda of the American people,’ the 84-year-old senator said

The Independent UK

OpenAI considers giving Trump administration 5% stake in AI firm, report says

ChatGPT proposes other AI companies give up a similar stake

The Guardian - US

AOC endorses progressive Democrat in closely watched Michigan race for US Senate seat

Abdul El-Sayed, backed by Bernie Sanders, leads polls ahead of Haley Stevens and Mallory McMorrow in primary

Euronews

OpenAI offers the US government a 5% ownership stake

Sam Altman reportedly wants to hand the US government a stake in OpenAI worth tens of billions, and he wants Silicon Valley's other giants to do the same.

Reason

No One Can Control the Future

Certainly not Bernie Sanders on AI.

Benzinga

Gavin Newsom Calls Trump's $400 Million Qatari Jet 'Air Fraud One' as Bernie Sanders, Elizabeth Warren Slam President

President Donald Trump boarded the Qatari-gifted $400 million Boeing Co. (NYSE:BA) 747 Jet on Wednesday before making his way to North Dakota in the aircraft’s maiden trip, leading to staunch criticism from Democratic lawmakers.

The Economic Times

Sam Altman wants to give a 5% OpenAI stake to the US government: Report

OpenAI is reportedly exploring a 5% equity stake for the U.S. government, a move aimed at easing political concerns and fostering ties with the Trump administration. CEO Sam Altman believes this approach would democratize AI's economic benefits. The proposal, which could extend to other major AI firms, seeks to address…

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