Maine Democrats have just two weeks to choose a replacement for disgraced candidate Graham Platner in the critical race that many say Democrats would need to win to take back control of the Senate. With the recent surge of Democratic Socialist candidates nationwide, could the momentum extend into Maine? NewsNation's Brooke Shafer reports. Start your day with "Morning in America," NewsNation's live three-hour national morning newscast hosted by Markie Martin. Weekdays starting at 6a/5C. #MorningInAmerica NewsNation is your source for fact-based, unbiased news for all Americans.
The death of Senator Lindsey Graham following a "brief and sudden" health crisis has been attributed to an aortic dissection by a preliminary medical examination.
The death of Senator Lindsey Graham following a “brief and sudden” health crisis has been attributed to an aortic dissection by a preliminary medical examination. PULSE POINTS WHAT HAPPENED: The cause of death of Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), a famously pro-Israel and pro-Ukraine ally of President Donald J. Trump , on Saturday has been determined to be an aortic dissection caused by cardiovascular disease in a preliminary finding from the Washington, D.C., medical examiner. However, the death certificate remains “pending” until “toxicological and microscopic testing” are complete. DETAIL: Graham had recently returned from a trip to Kiev, where he met with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky a day before his death. Zelensky…Open
A United States Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) officer fatally shot a Mexican man in Houston, Texas, Tuesday morning during an attempted immigration arrest. The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) said the officers tried to stop a vehicle around 6:50 a.m. as part of a targeted operation to arrest Lorenzo Salgado Araujo, whom the agency identified as an illegal alien from Mexico. The driver refused to comply, DHS said. “From information we are receiving, he rammed an ICE law enforcement vehicle, refused to follow multiple verbal commands, and weaponized his vehicle in an attempt to run over an ICE law enforcement officer resulting in our officer firing his weapon in self-defense,” the agency said. (RELATED: EXCLUSIVE: ICE…Open
The California Democrat argued that the conflict is “unconstitutional and unlawful” because Trump never came to Congress to ask for authorization of the conflict.
An Illinois group is seeking to pressure companies to not do business with manufacturers of modern semiautomatic firearms through a “naming and shaming” campaign, the Chicago Tribune reported. The Highland Park Peace Project is assembling a database of companies that do business with manufacturers who make so-called “assault weapons,” with the intention of “targeting the companies that do business with them,” including law firms and retail outlets, according to the group’s website. Co-founder Daniel Perlman told the Chicago Tribune that he was taking a “commercial” approach in view of potential Supreme Court decisions striking down bans on modern semiautomatic firearms. (RELATED: Biden Justice Really Worried Judges Might…Open
He claimed to have ‘videos, photographs, text messages, emails, and other evidence’
Former NFL star Marcellus Wiley issued a lengthy statement Tuesday on X after his wife accused him of rape and filed for divorce. “I love my children with everything I am. My highest priority has always been protecting them and preserving the relationship they have with both of their parents,” he began. “Because of the public allegations made against me by Annemarie, I have been forced to respond with evidence rather than emotion. More importantly, I owe it to my children to truthfully document what they and I have endured.” Wiley denied the allegations made against him and pointed a finger at Annemarie, accusing her of lying and claiming she was the reason that their marriage broke down. Divorce Response: I love my children with…Open
