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It’s Time for Maine to Ditch Platner — But Not the Politics That Won Over Voters
Platner has lost the moral right to speak for the left. The movement that energized Maine’s voters should choose his replacement.
Eoin Higgins
Eoin Higgins is a journalist based in New England. He is the author of "Owned: How Tech Billionaires on the Right Bought the Loudest Voice on the Left."
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Graham Platner Inspired Another Left-Wing Veteran to Take On an Establishment Dem
Alex Scheel is running an anti-war campaign to unseat incumbent Rep. Marilyn Strickland. He’s also a longtime member of the DSA in Washington state.
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Graham Platner Is Forcing Centrist Dems to Reckon With “Vote Blue No Matter Who”
Rep. Jake Auchincloss urging Democrats to vote against the presumptive Maine Senate nominee exposes the limits of party unity.
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Graham Platner Handed Centrist Dems a Bruising Defeat in Maine
After throwing their support behind Gov. Janet Mills, party leaders are left doing an about-face on the insurgent candidate.
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Kash Patel Is Using MAGA’s Favorite Tool to Muzzle the Free Press
By suing The Atlantic for defamation, the FBI director is leveraging one of Trump’s legal tactics to tamp down free speech.
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Senate Dem Leaders Are Trying to Sink Graham Platner. Voters Aren’t Convinced.
Despite his high-profile controversies, Platner is still popular with Mainers. But leadership isn’t budging from its centrist pick.
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The Bloodbath at Washington Post Is All Jeff Bezos’s Fault
Billionaires like Bezos and Trump have no real interest in a free press — particularly when massive profits are on the line.
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It’s Time for Concrete Action on ICE. Sadly, We Have the Democrats.
Democrats have offered cussing and scolding after the killing of Renee Good and Alex Pretti in Minneapolis. We need a real plan of attack, now.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene Is Rebranding for the Post-MAGA Era. Centrists Are Falling for It.
By breaking with Trump, Greene might be looking to broaden her appeal ahead of 2028 — or trying to claim the MAGA mantle.
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Dick Cheney Doesn’t Deserve Your Heartfelt Eulogies
The former vice president died Monday night. Now is not the time to whitewash his bloody legacy of war and destruction.