This live blog is now closed. * Graham Platner ends Maine Senate campaign after sexual assault allegation * Maine contenders: the Democrats who could replace Graham Platner * Sign up for the Breaking News US email During a bilateral meeting with Volodymyr Zelenskyy at the Nato summit in Ankara, Donald Trump was asked about Iran,…
Democrats have until 27 July to pick a new candidate to face Susan Collins in November – here are the options so far A month after he won Maine’s Democratic primary, Graham Platner, the oyster farmer turned insurgent candidate has suspended his campaign after being accused by a former girlfriend of severely sexually assaulting her…
President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the US would continue strikes on Iran for a second night, and—if it had to—seize much of the country’s oil and target electric and desalination plants. The desalination plants are part of Iran’s vital civilian infrastructure, and, as I wrote in April, international law experts consider hitting these…
Trump has long claimed without evidence that widespread voter fraud in Georgia’s most populous county cost him victory in the state in 2020.http://news.usaunify.org/TTQ50c
In our news wrap Tuesday, a federal judge rejected the Trump administration’s attempt to collect the names and contact information of Fulton County, Georgia, election workers, New York City officials warned a high-rise is at risk of collapsing and Reform UK party leader and Trump ally Nigel Farage says he’s resigning from Parliament over questionable…
President also threatens to pull all American troops from Europe and rails against Nato stance on Iran war Donald Trump has revived his bid for the US to acquire Greenland, threatening to pull all American armed forces out of Europe after the continent repeatedly pushed back. Arriving at the Nato summit in Ankara on Tuesday,…
Democrats could replace Platner on the ballot if he ends his campaign by 13 July; woman accuses him of removing condom without consent, Washington Post reports * How could Democrats replace Graham Platner? * Sign up for the Breaking News US email Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” withVladimir Putin, ahead of…
A woman who dated Graham Platner said he sexually assaulted her, allegations that followed the stories of several other women who reported abuse at the hands of Maine’s democratic nominee for US Senate. The woman, Maine resident Jenny Racicot, provided substantiated details of the alleged incident in a Monday Politico report. “These allegations are troubling,…
“Imagine the brain rot required to say this with a straight face when Donald Trump is President,” one commenter wrote.http://news.usaunify.org/TTP89B
The United States takes on Belgium Monday with star striker Folarin Balogun on the pitch. Balogun was given a red card in last week’s game against Bosnia and Herzegovina, meaning he would miss the next game. But President Trump intervened and FIFA reversed Balogun’s suspension. Amna Nawaz discussed the World Cup controversy with Liz Landers…
