Graham Platner wins Maine Democratic Senate primary, CBS News projects | Special Report

CBS News projects that Graham Platner has won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary, setting up a November battle with Sen. Susan Collins for her seat. Platner had faced a bevy of scandals in recent weeks. Jessi Mitchell anchored CBS News’ special report. Source link

Pentagon hires man who pleaded guilty in Jan. 6 riot for sensitive civilian job in special operations policy office

A man who pleaded guilty to participating in the Jan. 6 riot as a 19-year-old — and later described the events of that day as a “disgrace” — works in a sensitive job in the Defense Department, a defense official confirmed to CBS News.  Elias Irizarry serves as a special assistant to Assistant Secretary of … Read more

Special Coast Guard team searching waters for Lynette Hooker case evidence

Special Coast Guard team searching waters for Lynette Hooker case evidence – CBS News Watch CBS News A team of specialized Coast Guard divers and investigators have been searching the Sea of Abaco in the Bahamas for missing Michigan mother Lynette Hooker. Cristian Benavides reports. Source link

Trump special missions envoy Ric Grenell says he was

Ric Grenell, President Trump’s special missions envoy and the former president of the Kennedy Center, says he was “rattled” Wednesday at the sentencing hearing of a man convicted of sending a threatening message to him in December. Grenell gave a victim impact statement in court before Scott Allen Bolger, a 33-year-old Virginia man, was sentenced … Read more

Republican James Gallagher wins special election for vacant red House district in California

Republican state Rep. James Gallagher, the former state Assembly minority leader, will join Congress as its newest member after winning California’s 1st District special election, NBC News projects. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Gallagher will fill the seat left vacant by the death of Republican … Read more

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