The oyster farmer and former Marine ensured full town hall meetings with his populist program, collected millions in donations early in the election campaign and developed enough political momentum to persuade his rival in the primary, Governor Janet Mills, to abandon her candidacy. His chest tattoo of a Nazi symbol, sexually suggestive text messages and aggressive social media posts also caused discussions about his suitability as a candidate.
Leading Democrats, including Democratic Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, had called on Platner to withdraw his candidacy. The Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), the Democratic Party’s primary campaign finance organization, also said it would not provide funding for the Maine Senate race until Platner withdraws his candidacy.
States want to sue against Warner deal
According to an insider report, several US states could file lawsuits against Paramount’s planned $110 billion takeover of Warner Bros. Discovery as early as next week. The states fear the merger could harm competition, two people familiar with the matter told Reuters on Wednesday. Advocacy groups and some government regulators had warned that streaming platform prices could rise. The merged companies could also lay off employees and offer a smaller selection of films and other content.
Citizenship: Trump wants a new hearing
After his defeat before the Supreme Court on the question of US citizenship, President Donald Trump is calling for a new hearing. The Supreme Court’s ruling against a decree he issued was “wrong” and “insane,” Trump said on Wednesday. “I will petition the Supreme Court of the United States for a retrial.”
“This crime of justice will destroy America if they do not change their absolutely insane decision,” Trump wrote on his online platform Truth Social with regard to the justices of the Supreme Court. At the end of June, they declared a decree from Trump unconstitutional, according to which USA Children born should no longer automatically receive citizenship.
Trump avoids Air Force One from Qatar as he departs the NATO summit
US President Donald Trump said on his return flight from the NATO summit in the Türkiye Surprisingly, he skipped the new luxury plane from Qatar that he had arrived on. Instead, Trump took off from Ankara on Wednesday with an alternative aircraft from his old Air Force One fleet, as journalists on board said. This fueled speculation that the Qatari plane had security deficiencies and could become the target of an Iranian attack.
