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18 stories from Planck Standard. Latest: July 31, 2026.
Rep. Robert Garcia and Sen. Richard Blumenthal want to know how David Brouillette was hired and trained before the July 13 shooting of Johan Sebastián Durán Guerrero in Biddeford.
The former state Senate president swept the weekend caucuses, winning 456 of 500 elected delegates as Shenna Bellows and Nirav Shah exited, ending the scramble triggered by Graham Platner's collapse.
WatchFederal authorities acknowledge the man shot dead in the coastal town of Biddeford was not the person immigration agents had come to arrest, in what has become ICE's second fatal shooting in a week.
With their primary winner out after sexual assault allegations, Maine Democrats will convene delegates in Bangor on July 25 to pick a new nominee to challenge Republican Sen. Susan Collins in November.
After a 2021 sexual-assault allegation collapsed his support and Chuck Schumer pulled national money, Platner filed withdrawal papers days before the deadline. Maine Democrats now have until July 27 to pick a replacement.
The Democratic nominee suspended his campaign after a woman accused him of a 2021 assault, an accusation he flatly denies. Maine Democrats now have until July 27 to pick a replacement to challenge Susan Collins.
National Democrats gave Platner an ultimatum over a sexual assault allegation, and party figures are already eyeing his spot in the marquee race against Susan Collins.
Prominent Democrats including Elizabeth Warren pulled their endorsements after a sexual assault claim, throwing the party's best shot at Susan Collins into chaos.
The oyster farmer and Marine veteran survived a bruising campaign to claim the nomination, teeing up one of the most closely watched Senate races of the 2026 midterms.
Genevieve McDonald, who briefly ran Platner's campaign, published damaging allegations in The Washington Post hours before Democrats in Maine, Nevada and South Carolina head to the polls.
Recent revelations have soured some supporters while others express anxiety about how the allegations could affect what's expected to be a close Senate race.
The Maine Republican becomes the first senator in history to reach the milestone without missing a single vote, even as she faces a challenging campaign for another term.
Multiple women describe Graham Platner as charming but intimidating, raising questions about his viability in crucial Senate race.
The Vermont senator says he will 'certainly not' rescind his endorsement of the Maine oysterman and Marine veteran, who confirmed exchanging explicit texts with women while married but remains the favorite to win the June 9 Democratic primary.
Amy Gertner told Platner's campaign in 2025 he had sent sexually explicit messages to other women early in their marriage, the latest controversy in a pivotal race against Susan Collins.
Maine Senate candidate blamed private equity for destroying "our favorite baseball team" before NESN cited intellectual property violation.
VP travels to Maine making midterm pitch that only Republicans can root out public benefits fraud.
Governor Janet Mills signed the measure on April 10, raising the top tax rate to 9.15% on incomes above $1 million to offset cuts to healthcare, childcare, and housing programs from Washington.