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On July 12, several notable moments in the history of News stand out. In 1878, Peeter Põld, Estonian scientist and politician, 1st Estonian Minister of Education (died 1930) was born. In 1922, Mark Hatfield, American soldier and politician, 29th Governor of Oregon (died 2011) was born. In 1927, Françoys Bernier, Canadian pianist, conductor, and educator (died 1993) was born. In 1937, Mickey Edwards, American lawyer and politician was born. In 1951, Piotr Pustelnik, Polish mountaineer was born. In 1968, Catherine Plewinski, French swimmer was born. In 1975, São Tomé and Príncipe declare independence from Portugal. In 1985, Ismael Londt, Surinamese-Dutch kickboxer was born. In 1991, Salih Dursun, Turkish footballer was born. In 2014, Valeriya Novodvorskaya, Russian journalist and politician (born 1950) passed away. Together, these milestones provide historical context for today's news news and ongoing narratives.
Post Platner: Maine Democrats’ Loser Line Up
Following Chuck Schumer’s orchestrated effort to take out progressive favorite Graham Platner, Maine Democrats are now navigating an unprecedented, messy, crowded nominating process. The long line up of losers ready to take on Platner’s “values and vision” is filled with candidates Mainers have already rejected: “Susan Collins has defeated every DC-anointed candidate Chuck Schumer has []
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Real Clear Politics
· Jul 11, 2026
Sen. Collins in Worse Trouble After Platner Exit?
The conventional media wisdom is that Maine GOP Senator Susan Collins is sitting back and laughing this week, and well she might be. The collapse of Graham Platner's campaign is an implosion for the ages, and it puts the state's Democrats in a tricky situation they need to navigate skillfully in these next two weeks.
Washington Examiner
· Jul 9, 2026
Giving Platner the bum’s rush
GIVING PLATNER THE BUM’S RUSH. Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic Senate primary in a landslide. Platner received 71.9 of the vote, while his closest competitor, Maine Gov. Janet Mills, had 19.3. In the actual vote number, 154,058 Maine Democrats and independents voted to make Platner their Senate nominee, while 41,301 voted for Mills. A number []
Loonie Politics
· Jul 8, 2026
Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats’ dysfunction in Maine
NEW YORK (AP) — As Democrats scramble to contain a political disaster in Maine, the Republicans on the front lines of the GOP’s fight to hold the U.S. Senate majority are breathing a sigh of relief. For much of the year, Republican operatives have been quietly considering the real possibility that their party might lose [] The post Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats’ dysfunction in Maine appeared first on Loonie Politics.
Off The Press
· Jun 22, 2026
Matt Dunlap wins Democratic primary in Maine’s battleground 2nd District
Matt Dunlap won the Democratic primary in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District after three rounds of ranked-choice voting, the state’s Secretary of State’s office announced Friday. Democrats are seeking to hang onto a seat in a district that President Trump won in the last three presidential elections. State Sen. Joe Baldacci led after the first two []...Click to read more
The Hill
· Jun 30, 2026
Platner campaign 'being blown completely out of the water' by outside GOP spending: Memo
A Monday memo from Graham Platner’s campaign shows the Democratic nominee for Senate in Maine is battling an onslaught of outside GOP spending. The memo, obtained by Politico, says Republicans spent 4.3 million on the race between Platner and incumbent Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine) from last Tuesday through Monday. Collins’s campaign spent 500,000, while PACs...
Twitchy
· Jul 10, 2026
Oh, HONEY: X Points and LAUGHS As Maine Dems Pretend They're SUPER DUPER Committed to Democracy (Video)
Oh, HONEY: X Points and LAUGHS As Maine Dems Pretend They're SUPER DUPER Committed to Democracy (Video)
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Related coverage for "Post Platner: Maine Democrats’ Loser Line Up": Real Clear Politics — Sen. Collins in Worse Trouble After Platner Exit?. Washington Examiner — Giving Platner the bum’s rush. Loonie Politics — Republicans see their grip on Senate tighten amid Democrats’ dysfunction in Maine. Off The Press — Matt Dunlap wins Democratic primary in Maine’s battleground 2nd District. The Hill — Platner campaign 'being blown completely out of the water' by outside GOP spending: Memo. Twitchy — Oh, HONEY: X Points and LAUGHS As Maine Dems Pretend They're SUPER DUPER Committed to Democracy (Video)