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June 1, 2026

Platner dismisses ‘establishment media’ as Democrats split over sexting controversy in Maine

Graham Platner is pushing back against reports about sexually explicit messages he exchanged with other women while married, calling the reporting flawed and accusing a former campaign aide of spreading false information. His response came Sunday, according to The New York Times, after reports that his campaign was alerted to the messages last summer — […]

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June 1, 2026

Why Chicago is pouring millions into neighborhoods the banks forgot

As rent and cost of living mounts nationwide, cities like Chicago are doing everything they can to invest in new affordable housing. Last month, Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson announced the city would invest roughly $300 million in 15 affordable housing developments. Combined with private funding and other financing, the projects will cost $711 million, and […]

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June 1, 2026

Trump-style outsider leads Colombia vote, runoff set after disputed count

Colombia’s presidential race is heading to a high-stakes runoff after a polarizing first-round vote left two sharply different candidates vying for the presidency. Right-wing political outsider Abelardo de la Espriella led Sunday’s field with more than 43% of the vote, following a campaign modeled after U.S. President Donald Trump and El Salvador’s Nayib Bukele. Vanessa […]

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June 1, 2026

Trump rewrites Iran deal while strikes continue; Platner challenges new reports

Deal talks continue, but so do the strikes. The U.S. and Iran exchange new attacks even as President Donald Trump sends revised terms back to Tehran. Plus, Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner pushes back against reports about his personal life, but his response has drawn very different reactions from some of the party’s biggest names. […]

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June 1, 2026

Democrats launch efforts to kill ‘anti-weaponization’ fund, including ‘Drain the Slush Fund’ bill

Senate Democrats are launching a number of efforts to stop the Trump administration’s nearly $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization fund” from being established this week. In a “Dear Colleague” letter Monday, Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Democrats are launching a coordinated effort to “kill the slush fund before one cent goes out the door.” “If Republicans return […]

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June 1, 2026

Planning a flight? Don’t call your Bluetooth device the ‘B’ word

Getting a new Bluetooth speaker or a pair of headphones? Be careful what you name the devices if you plan to take them along on commercial airlines. What you think is cute or funny could lead to flight delays or reroutes.  This is no joke. A United Airlines flight to Spain had to make a […]

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June 1, 2026

UK releases 1,500 Mandelson files as Epstein fallout haunts Starmer

The British government released more than 1,500 pages of documents on Monday tied to Peter Mandelson’s appointment as Britain’s ambassador to the United States, reopening scrutiny of a decision that continues to weigh on Prime Minister Keir Starmer. The disclosures include emails, text messages and other digital records published on the government’s website. Mandelson served […]

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June 1, 2026

Old text messages may be the new avenue to political backlash

It’s a common occurrence for politicians and those in the spotlight to face backlash when their old social media posts resurface in an embarrassing way. Forgetting to delete a post they made when they were young, or having another post misinterpreted by the media or regular Americans is nothing new. Now, it seems the landscape […]

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June 1, 2026

Fentanyl threat grows as DEA detects new synthetic ‘orphine’ compound

Federal officials are warning that the nation’s drug crisis is entering a more dangerous phase due to illicit fentanyl mixed with synthetic substances. This includes a newly identified opioid compound never before seen in national forensic data. In a public safety advisory earlier this month, the Drug Enforcement Administration said the United States continues to face […]