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Pressure mounts on Graham Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race as new allegation emerges – live

The Guardian UK Tuesday 07 July 2026, 22:05 UTC By Coral Murphy Marcos (now); Lucy Campbell, Lauren Gambino, Shannon Ho, Shrai Popat and Tom Ambrose (earlier) 1 min read
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Democrats could replace Platner on the ballot if he ends his campaign by 13 July; woman accuses him of removing condom without consent, Washington Post reportsHow could Democrats replace Graham Platner?Sign up for the Breaking News US emailDonald Trump said he had a “very good talk” withVladimir Putin, ahead of arriving in Turkey. This comes amid a wave of recent Russian strikes across Ukraine that have killed at least 21 people. The US president said that he also spoke with Ukrainian leader...

Democrats could replace Platner on the ballot if he ends his campaign by 13 July; woman accuses him of removing condom without consent, Washington Post reports

Donald Trump said he had a “very good talk” withVladimir Putin, ahead of arriving in Turkey.

This comes amid a wave of recent Russian strikes across Ukraine that have killed at least 21 people. The US president said that he also spoke with Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskyy ahead of the Nato summit.

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