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Progressive Dems’ full-throated Platner endorsements come back to haunt them after rape allegations

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Bill McGurn discusses Maine Democrat Graham Platner’s mounting controversies Fox News contributor Bill McGurn discusses Maine Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner’s mounting controversies, including resurfaced Reddit posts, a Nazi symbol tattoo and sexually explicit messages. Democrats are now pushing Platner to exit the race following recent sexual assault allegations, raising questions about prior endorsements despite … Read more

Kingmaker Mamdani calls on Platner to ‘drop out of the race’ after rape allegation

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine Democratic candidate Graham Platner has lost another high-profile progressive from his corner: New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani. Mamdani, during a press conference on Tuesday with New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, was asked about Platner’s race and his own role as an ascendant figure within the … Read more

Sanders remains quiet as pressure grows for Platner to quit amid rape claim

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! A bombshell rape allegation has thrown Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner’s campaign into turmoil, but some of his most progressive supporters in Congress are standing by him. At least three Democratic lawmakers — Sens. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., Chris Murphy, D-Conn., and Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. — have … Read more

Platner’s paper tiger progressive coalition crumbles after bombshell rape allegation

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Maine Democratic candidate for Senate, Graham Platner, campaigned on building a growing progressive coalition, but some of the key candidates running across the country have now turned their back on him. Platner’s campaign against Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, was rocked on Monday after Politico’s report that the … Read more

Democrats abandon embattled candidate Graham Platner after rape allegation implodes Senate bid

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NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Democrats swiftly turned on Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner on Monday after a rape allegation triggered a full-on revolt among his most prominent supporters, with calls pouring in from across the party for him to suspend his campaign. The mounting defections came after Maine resident Jenny Racicot, … Read more

Democratic Senate nominee faces rape allegation

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IE 11 is not supported. For an optimal experience visit our site on another browser. Top Team USA star to play in World Cup match after Trump weighs in on controversial penalty 02:01 Russia launches deadly attacks on Ukraine ahead of NATO summit 01:16 Now Playing Democratic Senate nominee faces rape allegation 02:07 UP NEXT … Read more

Top Platner ally turns on him after bombshell rape allegation rocks campaign: ‘Red line’

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Maine voters speak out on Graham Platner’s controversies Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is embroiled in controversy over his past behavior, including allegations of abuse from ex-girlfriends and a controversial tattoo he previously bore. Fox News correspondent Alexis McAdams details the divided opinion among Maine voters as Platner prepares for Tuesday’s primary against GOP incumbent … Read more

Appeals court upholds Harvey Weinstein’s California rape conviction, but says he must be resentenced

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An appeals court on Friday upheld Harvey Weinstein’s 2022 rape and sexual assault conviction in California, but ordered his trial judge to resentence him. A three-judge panel from California’s 2nd District Court of Appeal unanimously issued the decision.  “We are disappointed by today’s decision and respectfully disagree with the Court of Appeal’s conclusions regarding the … Read more

What to know about Harvey Weinstein’s cases after a rape charge was dropped

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NEW YORK — New York prosecutors have dropped a rape charge against Harvey Weinstein instead of trying it a fourth time. His accuser supported Thursday’s decision, which puts an end to one piece of a landmark #MeToo-era prosecution. It doesn’t clear the former Hollywood honcho’s criminal record. The 74-year-old has been convicted of other sex … Read more