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Political Turmoil in U.S. Senate Race

Updated 2026-07-10 11:55 UTC 1 source Negative

The Republican Party is divided over the implications of Graham Platner's last-minute withdrawal from the Maine Senate race, with various issues including Air Force One controversy and housing bill vetoes at play.

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The Hill
In today's issue: ▪ Collins’s post-Platner reelection prospects ▪ Air Force One controversy ▪ Housing bill veto deadline tonight ▪ ‘Explosive’ parasitic illness outbreak Republicans see pros and cons to Graham Platner’s last-minute decision to drop out of the Maine Senate race as Sen. Susan Collins
2026-07-10 11:23 UTC
The Hill
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2026-07-10 11:30 UTC
The Hill
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2026-04-30 13:06 UTC
The Hill
Maine Gov. Janet Mills (D) announced Thursday that she will suspend her Senate campaign. “When I decided to run for the United States Senate last year, it was because I believed Maine people were getting a bad deal from Washington and because the President of the United States was threatening our de
2026-04-30 13:06 UTC
The Hill
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2026-04-30 13:14 UTC
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