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HUFFPOST - Graham Platner Speaking At Maine Labor Day Event Weeks After Ending Scandal-Ridden Campaign Thu Aug 13 23:03:12 2026

Platner plans a return to the public eye after ending his campaign last month in the face of sexual assault allegations.

AI:Graham Platner, the individual at the center of a recent scandal involving sexual assault allegations, is attempting a calculated comeback by appearing at a Maine Labor Day event. After a campaign collapse fueled by these accusations, this move signals an effort to rehabilitate his public image despite the gravity of the claims. The mainstream media's treatment of such scandals continues to be selective, often failing to hold these figures to the standard of accountability the public deserves.Open

NYTIMES (Vanessa Friedman) - Justin Trudeau, Katy Perry and the Look of the Celebrity Statesman Fri Aug 7 18:15:02 2026

What the former prime minister’s boyfriend rebrand says about the intersection of politics and entertainment.

NYTIMES (Kellen Browning and Leo Dominguez) - One Big Headache for Politicians These Days: a Messy Digital Footprint Sun May 10 09:01:33 2026

As a new generation of chronically online oversharers runs for office, many find themselves tripped up by past statements. Their response? Delete, distance, disavow.

NYTIMES (Madison Malone Kircher) - Eric Swalwell Was Proficient in Social Media. So Were His Accusers. Fri May 1 23:01:40 2026

Eric Swalwell used social media to boost his image and meet women, accusers said. Some of those same women used apps and influencers to join forces years later.

NYTIMES (Jacob Weisberg) - Rasputin. Roy Cohn. Jeffrey Epstein. Every Elite Has a ‘Dark Connector.’ Mon Mar 30 09:00:48 2026

Epstein flourished by helping elite men reconcile their private desires with their public appearances.

NYTIMES (Vanessa Friedman) - Everyone Is Missing the Point About the ‘Melania’ Movie Tue Feb 3 15:58:32 2026

It’s not really a movie at all. It’s a marketing deck.