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US Democratic Senate candidate for Maine, Graham Platner, who had been seeking a seat considered crucial for his party in next November’s midterm elections, finally bowed to pressure on Wednesday night and announced that he was ending his campaign after a woman accused him of sexual assault in a Politico exclusive published this week Monday. He made the announcement in a video posted on X, bringing to an end 72 agonizing hours during which Platner tested the patience of his own party as prominent figures — including many who had previously supported him, publicly called on him to withdraw.

 

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At the NATO Summit on July 8, U.S. President Donald Trump met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to discuss the ongoing war with Russia. During their joint remarks, Trump used a striking analogy to describe the conflict.

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