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The Platner affair: ‘vibes’, sexting and a Nazi tattooTalking Point Graham Platner is a ‘cautionary tale’ for Democrats, and highlights the party’s problems with the selection of their candidates
By The Week UK Published
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‘Wild-eyed radicals’: the Democrats veer leftTalking Point A voter base fed up of the ‘cautious, compromising establishment’ has embraced socialist candidates endorsed by Zohran Mamdani
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The Week Unwrapped: Should food be more expensive?Podcast Plus, could Graham Platner cost Democrats the Senate? And is India’s new cockroach-themed party more than just a joke?
By The Week UK Published
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Platner’s Maine victory caps busy primary nightSpeed Read Platner will challenge Susan Collins for her Senate seat
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Democrats reel from court-imposed redistricting lossesSpeed Read The original map was designed to flip four GOP seats
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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How did America’s political violence get so bad?Today’s Big Question The third assassination attempt on Donald Trump in two years shows attacks are becoming a ‘feature’ rather than an ‘outlier’
By Will Barker, The Week UK Published
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Georgia Democratic Rep. David Scott dies at 80Speed Read Scott had recently filed to run for a 13th congressional term
By Rafi Schwartz, The Week US Published
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Will Democrats try to remove Trump from office?Today's Big Question Impeachment, 25th Amendment are likely to fall short
By Joel Mathis, The Week US Published
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The normalisation of political profanityIn The Spotlight Donald Trump isn’t the first politician to tarnish their office with foul-mouthed rhetoric – and it’s catching on with rivals, too
By Chas Newkey-Burden, The Week UK Published
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James Talarico: Christian politician is beacon of hope for DemocratsIn the Spotlight Talarico’s ‘overt Christianity’ could be the secret to winning the Democrats their first Texas senator since 1988
By The Week UK Published
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States sue Trump over new global tariffsSpeed Read More than 20 states took legal action against the president
By Peter Weber, The Week US Published
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Is Alex Pretti shooting a turning point for Trump?Today’s Big Question Death of nurse at the hands of Ice officers could be ‘crucial’ moment for America
By The Week UK Published
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The Kennedy dynasty: the future of America’s most famous political clanThe Explainer All you need to know about the family’s younger generation
By Alex Kerr Published
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Somali-Americans: a fraud scandal draws Trump’s fireTalking Point Democrat officials turned a ‘blind eye’ to fraud, but Trump administration’s response has been predictably disproportionate
By The Week UK Published
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