6+ hour, 5+ min ago  (122+ words) Graham Platner privately told staff that he is planning to officially file paperwork to end his Senate campaign on Monday " the drop-dead deadline for him to exit the race," Axios reports. Why it matters: Though Democrats largely appear to think…...

6+ hour, 3+ min ago  (137+ words) A poll of potential replacements for Graham Platner, who dropped out of the Maine Senate race on Wednesday, found a trio of former gubernatorial candidates in tight head-to-head battles against Republican Sen. Susan Collins," NOTUS reports. The statewide poll pitted…...

5+ hour, 54+ min ago  (371+ words) Just for members: The latest Inside Elections. This issue includes a deep dive into Florida's 14th district, which is at the center of Republicans' redistricting strategy and fight to hold the House majority. Join now to continue reading. Members get exclusive…...

6+ hour, 7+ min ago  (120+ words) Wall Street Journal: "Behind the stunning downfall of two Democratic politicians this midterm cycle is a 29-year-old lawyer and progressive social media influencer." "Cheyenne Hunt played a key role in surfacing serious accusations of assault and sexual misconduct against Maine…...

7+ hour, 45+ min ago  (430+ words) Rachel Bade: "For years, establishment Democrats have quietly grumbled about Bernie Sanders trying to play kingmaker in primaries he has zero personal accountability for " parachuting in, cutting a video, headlining a rally, then moving on to the next fight while…...

7+ hour, 48+ min ago  (132+ words) New York Times: "Out of more than 500 Senate races over the past 30 years, we identified only nine previous instances when a major party replaced its nominee." "Only two of those nine races ended in a win for the replacement candidate,…...

7+ hour, 42+ min ago  (365+ words) The Downballot released calculations of the results of the 2024 presidential election for every congressional district that will be used in the 2026 midterms'including updated data for all 10 states with new maps. You already know the problem: the same story can look…...

7+ hour, 44+ min ago  (204+ words) President Trump's memorandum of understanding with Iran was supposed to open the Strait of Hormuz and relieve the pressure on the global economy. Instead, it set off a test of wills that has exploded into violence twice in the past…...

8+ hour, 51+ min ago  (138+ words) America's grocery stores are cutting prices to attract consumers who have pared back spending to cope with rising costs," the New York Times reports. The grocery industry has struggled over the past 18 months as higher food bills, reductions in food-stamp…...

8+ hour, 52+ min ago  (161+ words) An ebullient stock market, huge bets on artificial intelligence and an open regulatory environment have fueled one of the biggest six-month booms in deal-making in years," the New York Times reports. The frenzy heavily favored large companies, with 44 deals announced…...