Politics
Maine Democrats Will Replace Graham Platner. Here’s What to Know.
Now that Graham Platner has formally withdrawn from the Maine Senate race, the state’s Democratic Party is scrambling to nominate an alternative candidate to run against Senator Susan Collins,...
New Air Force One Lacks Defensive Countermeasures of Previous Model, Officials Say
The new Air Force One, which President Trump flew on earlier this week to Turkey, lacks the same defensive countermeasures that were security features of the old model, including...
A Justice With No Plans to Retire and a Trump Lawyer Now on the Bench
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Democrats Clash Over Who Replaces Platner Even Before He Exits
The implosion of Graham Platner’s campaign for Senate in Maine after an accusation of rape has ripped open divisions inside the Democratic Party as its progressives and moderates battle...
How Trump Put Himself in the Middle of America’s 250th
The celebration of the 250th anniversary of America’s independence was marked with the pomp and outsize circumstance that President Trump promised, and throughout it he paid homage to the...
Voters in Los Angeles Say They ‘Don’t Have a Lot of Good Choices’
Voters across Los Angeles were dispirited and a little resigned about their options, despite the tight races to lead both their city and their state.Many said they were struggling...
Demonstrators Cannot Be Forced to Take Down ‘86-47’ Flag, Judge Rules
A federal judge in Washington ruled on Monday that protesters criticizing President Trump near the Capitol could not be forced to take down a flag reading “8647,” finding no...
Trump Is Dominating GOP Primary Elections. Does That Mean Victory in the Midterms?
Last week, President Trump celebrated his grip over the Republican Party.“Look at what happened last night,” Mr. Trump boasted at a cabinet meeting on Wednesday, after yet another MAGA-aligned...
Louisiana Approves Map Eliminating a Majority-Black District
Louisiana lawmakers gave final approval on Friday to a new congressional map that would eliminate one of the state’s two majority-Black districts, making it the second Southern state to...
Ken Paxton Ousts John Cornyn, Solidifying Trump’s Grip on Republican Party Voters
Ken Paxton, the scandal-scarred attorney general of Texas and loyalist to President Trump, routed Senator John Cornyn in a Republican primary runoff election on Tuesday, according to The Associated...
