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Platner's primary victory shows just how deep the Democrats' fracture goes - editorial

His campaign seems to be obsessed with Israel. Platner’s first online ad, released in August, promised that he would never seek or receive the endorsement of the AIPAC lobby group.

U.S. senatorial candidate from Maine Graham Platner speaks at a town hall at the Leavitt Theater on Oct. 22, 2025 in Ogunquit, Maine. Platner, a veteran of the U.S. Marines and an oyster farmer, is running for the seat held by Sen. Susan Collins (R-ME).
A sign for Republican Senate candidate Dan Sullivan is pictured outside of a PenAir airplane hangar where a campaign rally for the candidate was held on November 3, 2014 in Anchorage, Alaska.

Sullivan vs. Sullivan: Alaska investigates US Senate candidate who shares name with incumbent

Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026, in Portland, Maine.

Graham Platner, anti-Israel progressive, sews up Democratic Senate nomination in Maine

US President Donald Trump talks to members of the media while holding up renderings of the planned White House ballroom, aboard Air Force One en route to Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, US, March 29, 2026.

Federal funding for Trump's ballroom in jeopardy after Senate ruling


US senators demand action as RSF seizes Darfur territory, attacks civilians

Republican and Democratic senators urge President Trump to act against Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) after the group’s latest territorial gains and reported attacks on civilians in Darfur.

The grandmother of Ikram Abdelhameed looks on next to her family while sitting at a camp for displaced people who fled from al-Fashir to Tawila, North Darfur, Sudan, October 27, 2025.

The troubling case of Amer Ghalib: Trump's Kuwait pick raises red flags - opinion

If dozens of Muslim states are acceptable, if Christian state churches are traditional, then why is one Jewish state too many for Mr. Ghalib to acknowledge?

AMER GHALIB speaks at a rally for then-presidential nominee Donald Trump in Grand Rapids, Michigan, on the eve of US Election Day last November. Diplomatic appointments must transcend campaign considerations, the writer asserts.

‘The birth of a new Syria’: US Congress repeals Caesar Act sanctions 

The Syrian government welcomed the decision and considered it “a launch toward a new stage of recovery.”

 People celebrate after US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday he would order the lifting of sanctions on Syria, in Damascus, May 13, 2025.

US government lurches toward shutdown, Trump threatens fresh cuts

A Senate vote failed to extend US government funding, pushing the nation toward a shutdown as Trump threatens more federal layoffs.

The U.S. Capitol, hours before a partial government shutdown is set to take effect, in Washington, D.C., U.S., September 30, 2025.

Bruce Pearl, Auburn’s record-breaking Jewish basketball coach, resigns amid rumored Senate run

The surprise resignation, which comes ahead of the NCAA season, is reportedly linked to Pearl's consideration of entering politics. He has acknowledged a possible run for Senate in Alabama.

Bruce Pearl celebrates with his team after defeating the Alabama Crimson Tide at Auburn Arena, Feb. 1, 2022.

Israeli airstrikes lead to 'broader support for Houthis,' Yemeni opposition officials say - report

The strikes allow the Houthis to garner public support against Israel, KAN quoted the source as saying.

Mourners attend the funeral procession of Houthi government officials killed in an Israeli strike, in Sanaa, Yemen September 1, 2025.

US Senate Republicans narrowly reject Schumer bid to force vote on Epstein files

The lawmakers voted 51-49 to table the measure, with hardline Republican Senators Josh Hawley and Rand Paul joining Democrats.

 US Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) gestures, following the weekly Senate caucus luncheons, on Capitol Hill in Washington, April 29, 2025.

US lawmakers Shaheen, Wilson return to Syria for continued talks with Sharaa

Syria's new president furthered his efforts at strengthening international relationships by meeting with US representatives for a fresh round of talks.

 Syrian President Ahmed al-Sharaa meets with U.S. Ambassador to Turkey and special envoy to Syria Tom Barrack as they are flanked by Syrian Foreign Minister Assad Hassan al-Shibani in Istanbul, Turkey, May 24, 2025.

'There is a genocide in Palestine': US Marine vet. Graham Platner launches Maine senate campaign

In his campaign ad, he rhetorically asks, “Why are we funding endless wars, bombing children?”

Graham Platner.

Trump's sweeping tax-cut and spending bill wins congressional approval

"This one big, ugly bill—this reckless Republican budget—this disgusting abomination is not about improving the quality of life of the American people," said Hakeem Jeffries.

 Fellow House Democratic members applaud as U.S. House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) speaks on the steps of the U.S. Capitol ahead of a vote in House of Representatives on final passage of President Donald Trump’s sweeping spending and tax bill, in Washington, D.C., U.S., July 2, 2025.