Politics

Democrats face backlash over nominee

Updated 2026-06-13 14:25 UTC 1 source Negative

Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) criticized the political system for producing extreme wealth while many Americans lack access to healthcare, as Democrats struggled with the nomination of Graham Platner, a controversial candidate from Maine.

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The Hill
"Are we the baddies?" That line from a famous comedy sketch came to mind this week as Democrats struggled to embrace Graham Platner, the Nazi-tattooed, Hamas-praising, veteran-bashing, sex-texting, self-described Communist who was just nominated to be the next U.S. senator from Maine. The hilarious
2026-06-13 14:00 UTC
The Hill
Sen. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) late Friday criticized what he called a “corrupt system” that produces extreme wealth at the top while many Americans lack access to health care. "There is something terribly wrong about an economy that produces its first trillionaire, but cannot provide health care for i
2026-06-13 14:15 UTC
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