Graham Platner, the Democratic Senate candidate in Maine, has officially withdrawn from the race after allegations of sexual misconduct surfaced, according to the Maine Secretary of State. Platner denies the accusations and attributes his decision to financial pressures and political pressure from the establishment.
President Donald Trump is not expected to sign the bipartisan housing bill, which will become law without his signature on Saturday, according to a U.S. official.
Democrats in Maine are already maneuvering to replace Graham Platner on the ballot after he announced he is reassessing his Senate campaign amid a sexual assault allegation. According to Roll Call, Platner's former supporters and the state party are at odds over the replacement process.
Maine Democrats are scrambling to replace Graham Platner after a sexual assault allegation prompted him to step down. The party must name a new candidate by July 27.
A fictitious federal entity in Nigeria's 2026 budget has sparked political controversy ahead of the January general election, according to The Guardian.
U.S. President Donald Trump said he was pausing the U.S. effort to guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz to allow time for a deal to end the Iran war, according to NPR.
The FBI secretly extracted data from the phones of 14 protesters arrested at a 2025 ICE demonstration in Spokane, Washington, using software from Israeli firm Cellebrite, according to an investigation by Mother Jones.
Maine's Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner withdrew from the race on Wednesday after a woman accused him of rape in 2021, according to CNN and The Guardian.
UK judges are currently hearing an appeal over Trinidad and Tobago’s colonial-era anti-gay law, according to the Guardian.
Graham Platner's candidacy has ended in a catastrophic collapse, revealing deep rifts within the Democratic Party that could impact Senate hopes, according to the BBC.
U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner has suspended his campaign for the Democratic nomination in Maine, according to Maine Public. His withdrawal opens a scramble to replace him on the November ballot.
The impeachment trial of Philippine Vice President Sara Duterte has begun, with the Senate court adjourning after the first day. According to BBC, she faces charges of misusing millions in government funds and threatening to assassinate President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Florida Rep. Carlos Giménez said deporting Haitians with TPS would be a 'huge mistake' due to the country's ongoing crisis, according to The Hill.
President Donald Trump warned that communism is the 'greatest threat to our country,' during a speech at Mount Rushmore, according to NPR.
Jin Mingri, an influential figure in China’s underground Zion Church, was released from prison and has arrived in the U.S. according to a U.S.-based rights group. His family said the release could not have happened without direct intervention from Chinese President Xi Jinping.