Platner to face Collins in Maine Senate race
Democrat Graham Platner will face Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in the 2026 midterm election, CBS News projects after Tuesday's primary. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
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Democrat Graham Platner will face Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins in the 2026 midterm election, CBS News projects after Tuesday's primary. Caitlin Huey-Burns has more.
Maine voters who backed Graham Platner in this week's primary appeared to overlook the Democrat's checkered past and the scandals plaguing his campaign. Political strategists Richard Goodstein and Alex Vogel join with their take on the latest political news.
Primary races in four states occurred on Tuesday. Republican Rep. Nancy Mace conceded her bid for South Carolina governor, and Graham Platner won the Maine Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
Graham Platner won the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate in Maine and will face incumbent Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the midterm elections. CBS News' Fin Gómez, Skyler Henry and Anthony Salvanto report.
CBS News projects that Graham Platner has won Maine's Democratic Senate primary, setting up a November battle with Sen. Susan Collins for her seat. Platner had faced a bevy of scandals in recent weeks. Jessi Mitchell anchored CBS News' special report.
Democratic strategist Kendra Barkoff Lamy and Republican strategist Sarah Chamberlain join "The Takeout" with their thoughts on some of the top political headlines of the day.
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South Carolina's governor's race is in focus on this primary day where Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette has the backing of President Trump in a crowded field that includes Rep. Nancy Mace. CBS News' Skyler Henry reports.
Sen. Bernie Sanders on Monday offered his support for Graham Platner, despite Platner's string of scandals. CBS News' Robert Costa reports.
Democrats in Maine appear poised to officially choose Graham Platner as their nominee to take on Republican Susan Collins for her U.S. Senate seat. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns and Robert Costa have more.
Emma Goldberg, a reporter for The New York Times, joins CBS News 24/7 Mornings to discuss why young voters feel disillusioned by both the Republican and Democratic parties ahead of the 2026 midterm elections.
Voters in four states head to the polls for primaries on Tuesday, including in Maine where voters will select a Democrat to face Sen. Susan Collins in November. Democrat Graham Platner, the leading candidate, remains defiant despite recent scandals. Caitlin Huey-Burns reports.
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In South Carolina, Rep. Nancy Mace is in danger of not even making the runoff in her bid for governor. President Trump has thrown his support behind Lt. Gov. Pamela Evette. CBS News' Fin Gómez has more.
President Trump will be in attendance Monday night for Game 3 of the NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden. CBS News' Anna Schecter has details on the security surrounding the visit.
Democratic voters in Maine are still voicing support for Graham Platner despite the string of scandals that have rocked his campaign for U.S. Senate. CBS News' Caitlin Huey-Burns reports from Maine a day ahead of the primary election there.
Former Sen. Bill Bradley won two NBA championships as a player with the New York Knicks in 1970 and 1973. He joined CBS News to discuss President Trump's planned visit to Madison Square Garden for Game 3 of the NBA Finals Monday night.
The race for governor in South Carolina between seven Republicans and three Democrats is heating up ahead of the state's primary elections. CBS News' Skyler Henry has more.
The Trump administration on Monday announced it is seeking to revoke the citizenship of 17 U.S. citizens accused of immigration fraud, expanding its unprecedented denaturalization campaign. CBS News immigration correspondent Camilo Montoya-Galvez has more.
President Trump told Israel and Iran to "immediately stop 'shooting'" at each other and said both sides were seeking an "immediate ceasefire" after the weekend flare-up that began with Israeli airstrikes on Lebanon's capital Beirut. CBS News' Charlie D'Agata and Nancy Cordes have more.
Connecticut Democratic Rep. Jim Himes told "Face the Nation" moderator Margaret Brennan that President Trump's appointment of Bill Pulte as acting director of national intelligence was his "most dangerous." CBS News' Olivia Gazis has more.