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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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The U.S. military has launched a series of strikes against Iran, U.S. Central Command announced Tuesday, stating that the operations were in direct retaliation for Iranian attacks on three commercial vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz earlier in the day.

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A memo circulating online claims that Florida's Palm Beach International Airport will be renamed President Donald J. Trump International Airport, with the change taking effect on July 9, 2026, following recently passed legislation. 

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U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday ordered an immediate halt to all trade with NATO ally Spain,  over what he called a lack of contributions to defense spending. 

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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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Erika Kirk sat across from the man accused of murdering her husband Monday as a week-long preliminary hearing got underway in Provo, Utah, marking the first time the 37-year-old widow has faced Tyler Robinson in a courtroom since the fatal shooting nearly ten months ago.