Graham Platner, the Democratic candidate for Senate in Maine, faced a challenging moment last summer. Revelations surfaced about him exchanging sexual messages with multiple women, shared by his wife, Amy Gertner, with the campaign team. This concern arose just as Platner’s campaign against Senator Susan Collins, a Republican, gathered momentum. The information about Mr. Platner’s […]
Graham Platner, a Democratic candidate aiming to challenge Republican Senator Susan Collins in Maine, is facing scrutiny over personal text exchanges. According to reports, Platner sent sexual texts to multiple women after his marriage two years ago. Platner’s campaign confirmed the exchanges to Politico following an initial report by the Wall Street Journal. These texts […]
Democratic candidate Graham Platner, vying for a Maine Senate seat, is under renewed scrutiny. The Wall Street Journal revealed on Saturday that Amy Gertner, Platner’s wife, informed campaign officials he sent sexually explicit texts to multiple women shortly after their November 2023 marriage. This disclosure appeared over a week before the June 9 primary, where […]
The campaign of Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner from Maine encountered a challenging situation in 2025. Amy Gertner, Platner’s wife since November 2023, disclosed to the campaign that he had sent inappropriate messages to other women. This revelation emerged during an internal vetting process, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. In a […]
MANCHESTER, N.H. – Rahm Emanuel is highlighting the importance of ideas over identity in the Democratic Party’s debate about its values. As he considers a potential White House run for the 2028 presidential election, Emanuel is urging Democrats to focus on the ideas candidates bring forth. Emanuel served as the former Chicago mayor and White […]
Spencer Pratt, a candidate for Mayor of Los Angeles, has criticized current Mayor Karen Bass over the handling of homelessness in the city. He has accused Bass, along with others, of engaging in alleged corruption related to homelessness programs. Pratt focused on a recent report discussing the $418 million spent on homelessness initiatives. Only 10% […]
A man and child were seen leaving the Annandale Immigration Court in Annandale, Va., amid efforts by the Trump administration to push immigrants out of the country by imposing financial pressures. This strategic approach aims to influence both undocumented and documented noncitizens to leave the United States. Raquel Molina, an immigrant from El Salvador with […]
More than a year into President Donald Trump’s second term, analysis by Newsweek of recent state-level polling indicates a decline in his approval ratings across the country. Notable decreases appear in states that previously supported him strongly. Key Points Net approval has dropped in every state since Trump resumed office in January 2025. The most […]
As voters cast their ballots in Pennsylvania’s primary, discussions about the current state of political primaries in the United States highlight a growing concern: polarization in Congress. Lawmakers point to closed, single-party primaries as a critical factor in restricting voter choice and influencing politicians to prioritize party loyalty over sensible policy-making. The Democrats and Republicans […]
Alabama’s Appeal to the Supreme Court Alabama’s attempt to have its redistricting case heard by the U.S. Supreme Court encountered a setback. On Wednesday, Justice Clarence Thomas declined to issue an immediate stay on a lower court’s decision to block Alabama’s congressional map redrawing. Known for his skepticism towards the Voting Rights Act provisions often […]