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Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.Platner, an oyster farmer and former chair of the planning board in the small town of Sullivan, has little political experience but has drawn hundreds of people to rallies around the state. He also has faced with a string of controversies that have been the focus of attacks from his rivals.See more at the link in bio. 🔗 by @scrippsnews

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Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic primary for U.S. Senate on Tuesday, setting up a high-stakes race against Republican Sen. Susan Collins.Platner, an oyster farmer and former chair of the planning board in the small town of Sullivan, has little political experience but has drawn hundreds of people to rallies around the state. He also has faced with a string of controversies that have been the focus of attacks from his rivals.Read more at the link in bio. 🔗 by @scrippsnews

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President Trump directed the U.S. to begin new "self-defense strikes" on Iran Tuesday, in response to Iran downing a U.S. helicopter on Monday."The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression," U.S. Central Command wrote on social media.See more at the link in bio. 🔗 by @scrippsnews

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Social Security retirement funds could be depleted by 2032, according to a new report by the Social Security Administration.The report warns that unless Congress takes action, it will only be able to pay 78% of the current level of benefits.There have been concerns over the long-term solvency of Social Security before. But experts who study economic and retirement policy say the systemic threats to the program may be more severe in the near future than they have been in the past.See more at the link in bio. 🔗 by @scrippsnews

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The bill, which passed by a vote of 214-212, is focused entirely on immigration enforcement, a topic that Republicans have treated as a defining issue between the two major political parties and one they hope will carry them to victory in this year's midterm elections. by @scrippsnews

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A bill to provide nearly $70 billion for immigration enforcement narrowly passed the House on Tuesday and now goes to President Donald Trump for his signature, fueling the administration’s deportation agenda for the remainder of his time in the White House. Learn more in the link in bio. by @scrippsnews

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President Trump directed the U.S. to begin new "self-defense strikes" on Iran Tuesday, in response to Iran downing a U.S. helicopter on Monday."The mission is a proportional response to unjustified Iranian aggression," U.S. Central Command wrote on social media.More in the link in bio. by @scrippsnews

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Senior Congressional Correspondent Nate Reed reports from Maine as voters there head to the polls.Primaries for U.S. Senate and U.S. House will set the stage for a midterm general election in which Maine is expected to play a critical role in deciding control of both chambers. by @scrippsnews

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A makeshift memorial has been created for survivors outside of what was once Zorro Ranch.Senior National Correspondent Alex Miller gives us a closer look. by @scrippsnews

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They survived a shoot-down by Iran, treading water in the Gulf of Oman. A drone boat found them in the dark, ferried them to a pickup point, and a helicopter pulled them out. Both pilots safe. What doesn’t kill you required a robot to save you. by @scrippsnews

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A Texas teenager who fatally stabbed a 17-year-old track athlete from a rival team during a meet was convicted of murder Tuesday in a trial that drew national attention far beyond the booming Dallas suburb where the two students attended different high schools.A jury rejected Karmelo Anthony’s claims of self-defense during a confrontation with Austin Metcalf in the stadium’s bleachers last year. Anthony, now 19, didn’t testify. Most who did were students who described a heated exchange over him refusing to leave a tent belonging to Metcalf’s team during a rainy competition.See more at the link in bio. 🔗 by @scrippsnews

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President Donald Trump has officially nominated Todd Blanche to be the next Attorney General of the United States, after he served as acting Attorney General since April.Blanche stepped into that role after Pam Bondi was fired, and since then he's handled controversies including the fallout after the announcement of a nearly $1.8 billion fund that could have potentially given money to people who were convicted after attacking the US Capitol on January 6th.See more at the link in bio. 🔗 by @scrippsnews

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