CNN host Brianna Keilar grilled Dr. Nirav Shah on Friday, shortly after he threw his hat into the ring for a Senate seat in Maine as embattled Graham Platner withdrew, citing Democratic Illinois Sen. Tammy Duckworth’s blistering criticism of his record. Shah finished second in Maine’s Democratic gubernatorial primary, but faces stiff opposition from parts […]
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Who is Valli Geiger? Meet the Maine Dem that Platner is urging to run for Senate
Maine state Rep. Valli Geiger, a Rockland Democrat, former nurse and former mayor, is drawing sudden national attention after saying embattled Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner encouraged her to consider taking his place on the ballot in the Maine Senate race if he withdraws. Geiger has not been named the replacement nominee, and Platner has […]
Pennsylvania Dem rep claims Graham Platner ‘has disqualified himself’ from Maine Senate race
Rep. Madeleine Dean, D-Pa., said Friday on “News Central” that Graham Platner “has disqualified himself” from Maine’s U.S. Senate race after co-anchor Boris Sanchez asked whether she supported the Democratic candidate’s Senate campaign. “I think it’s so distressing,” Dean said. “All of the stories that are coming out, and they’re more and more, it seems, […]
Democrats ‘selling their soul’ to embrace Platner are in for rude awakening with Maine voters: GOP lawmaker
Maine Republican state Sen. Trey Stewart is warning that Democrats are “selling their soul” by defending controversial Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner and that the Democratic Party is moving to a “dangerous place” if he wins a Senate seat in November. “The voters care a lot,” Stewart told Fox News Digital about the mounting criticisms […]
First-ever moratorium on AI data centers passes Maine legislature
Maine is on the verge of becoming the first state in the nation to slam the brakes on energy-hungry AI data centers, as lawmakers push back against tech giants over fears of higher power bills, strained grids and environmental impact. The measure, now headed to Democratic Gov. Janet Mills, would pause approvals for data centers […]
Maine mom asks Supreme Court to step in after school allegedly hid child’s gender transition
A Maine mother is asking the U.S. Supreme Court to hear her parental rights case, alleging school staff encouraged her child to socially identify as a different gender at school without her knowledge. Amber Lavigne claims that in December 2022 she learned her 13-year-old daughter was given a chest binder by a school social worker […]
Maine Dem Senate hopeful backed by Bernie Sanders apologizes for Nazi-style tattoo, vows to stay in race
Maine Democrat Graham Platner, a first-time Senate candidate backed by Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., says he has covered up a tattoo widely recognized as a Nazi symbol after critics unearthed old social media posts and demanded he quit the race. Platner’s campaign is facing intense scrutiny after it was revealed he once had a skull-and-crossbones […]
Maine investigates claim that 250 unmarked ballots found in Amazon box
Maine authorities are investigating after a resident claimed her Amazon order arrived containing hundreds of unmarked absentee ballots last week. The ballots, sent out ahead of November’s election, were reported missing by the town of Elsworth, Maine, on the same day that the woman said she found the ballots on her doorstep. Maine’s Secretary of […]
Susan Collins heckled at Maine ribbon-cutting to delight of leftist challenger as pivotal Senate race heats up
Senator Susan Collins, R-Maine, faced repeated heckling from protesters on Tuesday during a ribbon-cutting ceremony marking the completion of a $9.2 million federally-funded Route 1 reconstruction project. Collins’ remarks on securing federal money for the project were repeatedly drowned out, showing both her challenges on the home front and the broader fight for Senate control. […]
Bill Belichick’s girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, losing Miss Maine fan vote to transgender competitor
The 2025 Miss Maine pageant will feature Bill Belichick’s 24-year-old girlfriend, Jordon Hudson, looking to claim the crown after finishing as runner-up last year. But if the early fan voting is any indication, Hudson could be in line for a lower finish. The online vote, which allows the public to vote for a favorite contestant […]
More Maine schools ban transgender athletes from girls sports, defying Dem leadership and siding with Trump
Another Maine school district has taken matters into its own hands in the state’s dispute over transgender athletes in girls sports. On Tuesday, the board of directors for Maine’s Region School Unit (RSU) No. 24 voted 7-1 to rescind a policy that allows trans athletes to compete in girls sports. The rescinded policy, Policy JB, […]
Maine AG swipes Trump administration over judge’s funding-freeze ruling amid trans athlete battle
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey took a swipe at the Trump administration on Friday as a federal judge ruled that a funding freeze to the state must be lifted as the state refuses to amend its policies regarding transgender athletes in girls’ and women’s sports. District Court Judge John Woodcock issued the temporary restraining order, […]