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Graham Platner Files Paperwork to Withdraw From Maine Senate Race

10 juillet 2026 à 21:00
The move paved the way for Democrats to choose a new nominee to challenge Senator Susan Collins in a race both parties see as key to the control of the Senate.

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Graham Platner during his primary watch party last month.

Sexual Assault and Killing of Girl Set Off Days of Protest in West Bengal

10 juillet 2026 à 13:56
After promising to improve safety for women in the Indian state, the party of Prime Minister Narendra Modi is facing public anger after the death of an 11-year-old girl.

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Protesting the sexual assault and killing of a young girl in Baruipur, India.

Democrats Haunted by Biden-Harris Switch as They Replace Platner in Maine

10 juillet 2026 à 13:28
The last-minute scramble to name a replacement reminds some in the party of the challenges they faced in 2024.

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Police Investigating Donations to Reform U.K., Reports Say

10 juillet 2026 à 09:38
The police in London said they had questioned two people as part of an investigation into donations to a political party.

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Nigel Farage, leader of Reform U.K., during a rally days before the 2024 British general election. He announced his candidacy only weeks earlier.

Top Senate Democratic PAC Stockpiles Record Sum, as Money Chase Heats Up

10 juillet 2026 à 05:04
Senate Majority PAC says it entered July with $126 million, a new midyear high, after raising $147 million with an affiliated nonprofit from April through June. But can it keep pace with the G.O.P.?

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The Democratic PAC, which is aligned with Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, is entering July with $126 million in the bank.

Top Senate Democratic PAC Stockpiles Record Sum, as Money Chase Heats Up

10 juillet 2026 à 05:04
Senate Majority PAC says it entered July with $126 million, a new midyear high, after raising $147 million with an affiliated nonprofit from April through June. But can it keep pace with the G.O.P.?

© Eric Lee for The New York Times

The Democratic PAC, which is aligned with Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, is entering July with $126 million in the bank.

Why Some Women in Maine Are Mourning the End of Graham Platner’s Campaign

10 juillet 2026 à 05:02
They believe the accuser, but they also grieve the demise of a campaign that promised that politics could be different — and they blame those who failed to find a less flawed candidate.

© Sophie Park for The New York Times

Democrats at every level of the party assumed that women who had supported Mr. Platner would be thrilled that he was being pushed out of the race following an accusation of rape.
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