Graham Platner cruises to Maine Democratic Senate nomination despite mounting controversies, setting up a key midterm battle against Sen. Susan Collins.
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Collins secures GOP nod in Maine Senate battle that could decide GOP majority
Sen. Susan Collins wins Maine GOP primary unopposed as she seeks a sixth term, facing Democrat Graham Platner in a crucial Senate majority battle.
US launches ‘proportional’ attacks against Iran in payback for ‘unjustified’ downing of Army helicopter
The US has begun striking Iran in retaliation for its Monday night downing of an American military helicopter and its two pilots, US Central Command Read More
Trump explains why he is avoiding a return to full-scale war with Iran
Trump has repeatedly stated the US and Iran are close to a deal since April, when Iranian and American leaders held peace talks in Islamabad.
Trump vows to retaliate against Iran after revealing US AH-64 Apache helicopter was shot down over Strait of Hormuz
President Trump confirmed Tuesday that Iran shot down the American Apache Helicopter that crashed near the Strait of Hormuz, vowing to respond to Tehran’s latest Read More
US Army helicopter goes down, but President Donald Trump says ‘pilots are fine’
After a U.S. Army helicopter went down, U.S. President Donald Trump stated that the “pilots are fine” and CENTCOM later issued a statement about the episode.
Rubio and UFC will sign deal to use cage fights for diplomacy
Secretary of State Marco Rubio and UFC CEO Dana White have reached an agreement to use cage fights for diplomacy, the State Department said Monday Read More
US F/A-18 fighter jet disables tanker that tried to break through Navy blockade at Strait of Hormuz
US forces “disabled” an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman on Monday after it attempted to bypass the blockage against Iranian ports, military officials Read More
Netanyahu says Israel will ‘hold fire’ on Iran after Trump demand
Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday Israel would “hold fire” after President Trump called on the prime minister and Iran’s leadership to return to a cease-fire.
Reporter’s Notebook: Tlaib forces rare House procedure after Republican accuses her of defending terrorists
Rep. Max Miller was sanctioned after attacking Rep. Rashida Tlaib during a Lebanon war powers debate, triggering the rare ‘words taken down’ process.