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Controversy swirls around Graham Platner ahead of Maine Senate primary

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Just days to go before the Senate primary in Maine, Democratic candidate Graham Platner insists he won’t drop out of the race despite a new report from The New York Times in which three women who dated Platner detailed behavior they found “unsettling.” It’s the latest issue facing the fledgling political hopeful. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports. … Read more

Graham Platner faces another controversy days ahead of Maine Senate primary

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For the second time this week, Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing another major controversy just days ahead of the Maine primary he is poised to win.  On Thursday, the New York Times reported allegations of Platner’s “unsettling” behavior toward women he dated, including one claim that he was physically abusive, which Platner denies. … Read more

Democrats navigate a new Graham Platner controversy in Maine’s battleground Senate race

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For the Democratic Party, the road to Maine’s Senate primary is paved in dread. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. All Graham Platner had to do was glide into Tuesday’s election to clinch the state’s Democratic Senate nomination, since Gov. Janet Mills abruptly suspended her campaign … Read more

Maine’s Graham Platner meets with Democratic senators amid controversy

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WASHINGTON — Graham Platner visited Capitol Hill on Tuesday to meet with Democrats amid fresh controversy. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. So far, no senator has reneged on their support for him after reports emerged over the weekend that Platner’s wife privately alerted a campaign … Read more

Graham Platner visits Capitol Hill amid sexting controversy

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Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner was on Capitol Hill on Tuesday, meeting with Democratic lawmakers. The pre-scheduled meetings come on the heels of leaked sexually explicit text messages that Platner allegedly exchanged with women who were not his wife. CBS News congressional correspondent Nikole Killion reports. Source link

Enforcement insider takes helm at ICE amid immigration controversy

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The Department of Homeland Security will elevate an immigration insider – with ties to a detention contractor – to oversee arrests and deportations after months of public blowback against the agency. David Venturella, a longtime official and former private-prison executive, is expected to take over as acting director at Immigration and Customs Enforcement next month, … Read more

Top Spanberger ally targeted in FBI corruption probe has long history of controversy

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! On Wednesday, the FBI raided the office of a Democratic state lawmaker with a history of financial and ethical controversies. During her more than four decades in politics, Virginia state Sen. L. Louise Lucas has faced controversies ranging from her handling of campaign funds to the way … Read more