Politics
Political Landscape Shifts in U.S. Cities and Senate Race
California Governor Gavin Newsom sees the Department of Justice investigation as a political gift, while Republicans are embracing Democrat Graham Platner as a new boogeyman for their midterm campaign. Meanwhile, Great Britain risks a new battle with Trump over its social media ban.
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The Hill
An investigation by the Department of Justice (DOJ) could have put California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) on defense. Instead, it is giving Newsom, seen as a leading Democratic White House contender in 2028, a new political opening. Newsom is embracing the DOJ investigation, using the confrontation with
2026-06-17 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Republicans are embracing Graham Platner, the controversial Democrat aiming to oust Sen. Susan Collins (R-Maine), as a new boogeyman in their fight to hold on to the Senate this fall. Platner, a progressive combat veteran and oyster farmer whose insurgent Senate bid has taken Maine politics by storm
2026-06-17 10:00 UTC
The Hill
Great Britain’s new social media ban for kids under 16 is threatening to escalate longtime tensions with the Trump administration over internet and social media policy. Prime Minister Keir Starmer revealed this week his nation is moving forward with the ban, less than a week after the White House u
2026-06-17 10:00 UTC
Axios
America's cities are seeing a socialism surge, but it's not the post-Cold War boogeyman that schoolchildren were warned about. The big picture: It's called sewer socialism, a
2026-06-17 10:00 UTC