The Maine Democratic Party and the Senate Majority PAC have pulled their support, as have high-profile supporters such as Rep. Ro Khanna of California and Sen. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts.
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Maine woman accuses Graham Platner of sexual assault, Politico reports
Platner has denied the accusation and said he is ‘taking the time to reflect on the best path forward.’
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Graham Platner abruptly postpones town halls in Gorham, Sanford
The cancellations came amid speculation that a national news outlet was preparing to publish another damaging story about his personal history. Later Monday, Politico published a former girlfriend’s allegation that Platner sexually assaulted her in 2021.
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Supreme Court upholds birthright citizenship
Justices rejected President Donald Trump’s executive order declaring that children born to people in the US illegally or temporarily are not American citizens.
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Supreme Court upholds state laws banning transgender girls and women from school athletic teams
Justices ruled Tuesday that state bans in Idaho and West Virginia don’t violate the Constitution or the federal law known as Title IX.
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Do Mainers care about Graham Platner’s controversies? Here’s what our poll found.
The vast majority of Mainers have heard at least a bit about the U.S. Senate candidate’s personal history.
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Graham Platner and Susan Collins are neck and neck, Times/Press Herald/Siena poll shows
Platner holds a slight lead over Collins in Maine’s closely watched U.S. Senate race, but it’s within the margin of error.
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Graham Platner says Susan Collins is corrupt. Here’s what her record says.
Platner rolled out a series of anti-corruption policy measures Thursday.
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Judge halts Trump order for federal voter list
Maine is one of 24 states that challenged the effort.
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Supreme Court allows Trump administration to end legal protections for Haitians, Syrians
The ruling allows DHS to end temporary protected status, a program that protects 1.3M people from 17 countries.