Maine Gov. Janet Mills suspended her Senate campaign on Thursday, acknowledging she lacked the financial resources to win. Why it matters: Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) worked hard to convince Mills to jump into the race. But she was outraised and outpolled by progressive insurgent Graham Platner. - Mills' exit clears the way for Platner to become the Democratic nominee against GOP incumbent Sen. Susan Collins. This is a breaking news story and will be updated.
Investment, exports, consumer spending and government spending were contributors to the first-quarter real GDP increase. Imports, which are a subtraction in the calculation of GDP, also increased, the agency also said.
Her withdrawal reflected the strength of her primary opponent, Graham Platner, as well as the mixed recruitment record of Chuck Schumer, the minority leader, as his party tries to reclaim the Senate.
Germany has hugely increased its military spending, aiming to be less dependent on Washington. Its support for U.S. attacks on Iran may also give it leverage.
Judge Andrew Napolitano joined “Wake Up America” to break down the Supreme Court’s ruling that struck down Louisiana’s newly drawn congressional map, which the justices found violated the Voting Rights Act by drawing lines strictly based on race.
The seat, now held by Republican Sen. Susan Collins, is critical to Democrats’ hopes of retaking the Senate. Graham Platner, an oyster farmer and Democrat, is likely to win the primary.
The federal government is expecting to issue the first refunds of President Trump’s invalidated tariffs on or about May 11, according to new court documents.
