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Graham Platner, a Maine Senate hopeful, addressed past sexting allegations. Meanwhile, the House Armed Services Committee debated codifying Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s name change for the Department of War. The State Department also weighed in on a British murder case involving racial discrimination.
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The Hill
The State Department is weighing in on an explosive criminal case in the United Kingdom centered on questions around the weaponization of racial discrimination, underscoring the Trump administration’s focus on culture wars abroad and accusations of prejudice against white people. The debate centers
2026-06-05 15:32 UTC
The Hill
Republicans on the House Armed Services Committee moved to codify Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s “Department of War” name change during a marathon session of debate over the annual defense policy bill. HASC lawmakers, in a party-line vote, adopted the amendment from Rep. Ronny Jackson (R-Texas) t
2026-06-05 15:33 UTC
The Hill
Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner (D) said Thursday that his past sexting with multiple women was an issue that he and his wife, Amy Gertner, dealt with early on in their marriage. When asked in an interview when the explicit messaging ended, Platner told MS NOW: “It happened soon after we got mar
2026-06-05 15:38 UTC