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A Wedgewood Poll released Monday says a majority of Maine voters would like Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner to exit the race if additional scandal allegations emerge, as questions around the candidate continue to shape the contest against Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine).
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Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer and other Democratic leaders called on Maine Democratic nominee Graham Platner to end his campaign after a woman alleged he sexually assaulted her in 2021. Platner has denied the allegation and said he is reviewing the “best path forward,” as party support reportedly shifts.
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Tyler Robinson, charged in the death of conservative activist Charlie Kirk, appeared in court Monday as prosecutors sought to persuade a state judge that there is enough evidence to put the case before a jury.
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Manny Yekutiel, a Mission District cafe owner and political activist who has hosted top Democrats including Kamala Harris and Gov. Gavin Newsom, is facing an allegation reported to have occurred at a 2020 gathering, as political allies move away from him.
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Democratic Senate leaders said they would not invest in the Maine Senate race if Platner remains on the ballot, citing allegations involving “violence, abuse and sexual assault.”
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Graham Platner, the Democratic nominee for U.S. Senate in Maine, said his campaign is deciding its next steps after a woman he dated alleged in a report that he forced her to have sex.
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Hasan Piker said on a livestream that it was "curtains" for Democratic nominee Graham Platner after Politico reported allegations from a former girlfriend accusing him of sexual assault in 2021. The campaign has published a response calling for time to reflect.
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FIFA’s disciplinary body said it handled the appeal in line with its disciplinary process after criticism from European football officials tied the reversal of Folarin Balogun’s suspension to President Donald Trump’s intervention.
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The trip, announced by the White House to local media, is scheduled to include remarks in Milwaukee focused on the Trump administration’s stated push to combat fraud, according to multiple outlets.
