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Platner’s bid tests how much personal baggage Maine voters will tolerate
Graham Platner is poised to win his party’s Senate nomination Tuesday despite a campaign roiled by offensive Reddit posts he wrote years ago, a chest tattoo widely recognized as a Nazi symbol, and more recent reports of unsettling behavior toward women — a trajectory that would place him among a growing number of politicians whose personal failings have not derailed them at the ballot box.
Low-tax advocates cheer Congress’ bipartisan support for challenging foreign digital services taxes
Americans for Tax Reform praised Rep. Ron Estes for introducing a bipartisan resolution opposing foreign digital services taxes that they say unfairly target American companies and workers.
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Welcome to New York: Trump booed during national anthem, though crowd reserves biggest ire for Spurs
President Trump faced a chorus of boos during the national anthem Monday as he took in the New York Knicks' first home game in the NBA Finals.
Trump nominates Todd Blanche to permanent post as attorney general
President Trump on Monday formally nominated Todd Blanche to be the U.S. attorney general, setting up a Senate confirmation battle.
Trump administration will offer expedited visa interviews at select embassies for $750
The State Department will offer a "premium" expedited service for foreigners seeking business or tourist visas to come to the United States that will set applicants back $750 - on top of the initial fee of $185.
Republican senators warn surveillance program may lapse after Trump intel pick backlash
Republicans are warning the White House that a critical surveillance authority is likely to lapse this week amid bipartisan backlash over President Donald Trump's pick to lead the nation's intelligence community.
Vance adds a chicken coop to the vice president’s residence, along with a dozen baby chicks
Vice President J.D. Vance has added a chicken coop to his residence at the U.S. Naval Observatory, along with a dozen baby chicks whose new henhouse is designed to look like the Victorian home where the second family lives.
Ken Paxton’s attorney in his impeachment trial endorses James Talarico in Senate race
A lawyer who represented Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton for nearly a decade over accusations of corruption and securities fraud is supporting Democrat James Talarico - and not his former client - in one of the biggest U.S. Senate races.
U.S. forces disable a blockade-evading ship in Gulf of Oman
The U.S. military said Monday it disabled an oil tanker that attempted to get around President Trump's blockade by sailing toward an Iranian port.
A watchdog report flags security risks in the IRS-ICE taxpayer data-sharing deal
A new Treasury inspector general report raises concerns about Immigration and Customs Enforcement's ability to safeguard taxpayer information, after ICE and the IRS agreed in 2025 to share taxpayer data for the purpose of immigration investigations.
FIFA and Infantino draw bipartisan skepticism ahead of the World Cup
In a deeply polarized country, few things unite elected leaders outside the White House quite like skepticism of Gianni Infantino and FIFA, the governing body for the world's most popular sport. It's a sentiment that cuts across the divide and spans from Washington to state capitals and city halls.
