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Here's who could replace Platner to take on Collins in Maine
All eyes have turned to a handful of Maine Democrats who could take the mantle after Graham Platner stepped back as the party’s Senate nominee amid growing pressure to withdraw, leaving Democrats without a candidate to take on Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) this fall. Maine Democrats have just over two weeks to land on a new nominee...
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FOX Sports Digital
· Jul 9, 2026
Last Night In Baseball: Mike Trout Celebrates Anniversary And Return With Dinger
Mike Trout is back and Trout-like, the Dodgers win it late, the Orioles and Cubs trade impressive dingers, the Reds go back-to-back-to-back and more from Wednesday's MLB action.
Townhall
· Jul 8, 2026
Well, We Have a Candidate to Replace Graham Platner in Maine
Well, We Have a Candidate to Replace Graham Platner in Maine
Us Weekly
· Jun 22, 2026
Is Rip Wheeler Being Replaced on ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff ‘Dutton Ranch’?
Now that Rip Wheeler (Cole Hauser) is in charge of the 10-Petal Ranch, his role of fixer has been passed down to someone else — and Dutton Ranch fans are divided. A new role for Rip doesn’t mean that Hauser is exiting the show, it just means that he’s growing and maturing after leaving Montana []
The Hill
· Jun 30, 2026
Live results: Colorado voters head to polls for House primaries
Voters in Colorado are at the polls Tuesday for House primary elections. All eyes are on the battleground 8th Congressional District where Republican Rep. Gabe Evans will learn his Democratic opponent. State Reps. Shannon Bird and Manny Rutinel are facing off for the Democratic nod to take on Evans. All other seven Colorado House members...
The Daily Beast
· Jul 1, 2026
Vulnerable GOP Senator Rocked by Lavish Travel Revelations
Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersRepublican Sen. Susan Collins of Maine has racked up tens of thousands in sponsored luxury travel ahead of her brutal battle for reelection in November. Collins, 73, who is seen as a vulnerable incumbent in the upcoming midterm elections, took five luxury vacations paid for by private special interests during her fifth term in the Senate, according to documents reviewed by the Daily Beast. Her husband, Thomas Daffron, a former lobbyist, accompanied Collins on three of the trips, including a six-day all-expenses-paid stay in Lake Como, Italy.Read more at The Daily Beast.
SB Nation
· Jun 27, 2026
Darryn Peterson has arrived in Utah, and it’s going great!
Darryn Peterson has arrived!
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Related coverage for "Here's who could replace Platner to take on Collins in Maine": FOX Sports Digital — Last Night In Baseball: Mike Trout Celebrates Anniversary And Return With Dinger . Townhall — Well, We Have a Candidate to Replace Graham Platner in Maine. Us Weekly — Is Rip Wheeler Being Replaced on ‘Yellowstone’ Spinoff ‘Dutton Ranch’?. The Hill — Live results: Colorado voters head to polls for House primaries. The Daily Beast — Vulnerable GOP Senator Rocked by Lavish Travel Revelations. SB Nation — Darryn Peterson has arrived in Utah, and it’s going great!