Democratic leaders have rightfully lost credibility. But that’s no excuse for political adventurers to seize the moment and pump up false saviors. Graham Platner’s video dropping out of the US Senate race in Maine. (Graham Platner / X) The least surprising news about Graham Platner is that his senatorial candidacyContinue Reading
He rose on grievance — and he fell on grievance. Graham Platner’s wild ride through national politics started as a charmed fairy tale and ended in a screeching halt Wednesday night, stopped by a pile-up of allegations ranging from unsavory to potentially criminal. In an 11-minute video posted to X, GrahamContinue Reading
Graham Platner during a primary election night event at the YMCA in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9, 2026. Photo: Graeme Sloan/Bloomberg via Getty Images Eoin Higgins is the author of “Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voice on the Left.” The day Graham Platner became Maine’sContinue Reading
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump mixed partisan politics with patriotic appeals on Saturday as he commemorated the 250th anniversary of American independence, a moment he declared “one of the most joyous and glorious milestones of all time.” Speaking in Washington after storms prompted a roughly two-hour evacuation of theContinue Reading
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Alexis Podesta has been one of Sacramento’s most influential behind-the-scenes power brokers for years — the kind of political insider whose name rarely makes headlines despite her fingerprints being all over California politics. Now, she’s become one of the FBI’s most valuable witnesses — after wearing a wire as partContinue Reading
Readers Say Boston.com’s survey results show readers are split over patriotism, politics, and America’s place in the world. President Donald Trump speaks to reporters before boarding Air Force One, Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at Joint Base Andrews, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson) By Annie Jonas July 1, 2026 | 1:52Continue Reading
WASHINGTON — The gloomy, overcast weather Saturday didn’t disturb visitors at the first weekend of President Donald Trump’s Great American State Fair, an event commemorating America’s 250th anniversary on the National Mall. The fair features food and culture booths from all 56 states and territories, as well as displays fromContinue Reading
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