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The leading candidates to replace Graham Platner as the Democratic nominee to challenge Sen. Susan Collins are presenting themselves as fighters in his mold and calling for ICE to be abolished.
A White House teleprompter operator has been placed on unpaid leave after his online prediction market activity, which showed he was placing wagers related to President Donald Trumps public remarks, was flagged to federal regulators.
Democratic candidates are raising more money than Republicans in key Senate races, and Georgia Sen. Jon Ossoff (D) has the most money at his disposal at $42 million.
The symbolic vote showed how far Democratic politics on Israel have shifted, as progressive candidates turn anger over Gaza and U.S. military aid into a campaign issue.
The announcements reflect a growing disconnect between the Democratic establishment, with its long-standing support for the U.S. ally, and the partys left wing.
The Pulitzer Prize-winning cartoonist skewered presidents from Johnson to Trump, reaching a vast audience through syndication.
Darline Graham Nordone, the late senator Lindsey Grahams younger sister, received the backing of President Donald Trump and Sen. Tim Scott to serve out the remainder of her brothers term.
South Carolina Gov. Henry McMaster (R) announced his selection of Darline Graham Nordone to serve into January after her brother died suddenly amid a campaign for a fifth term.
Graham, a staunch Trump ally and key GOP foreign policy voice, was running for reelection this year. He died of a brief and sudden illness, his office said.

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