Democrats call on Platner to drop out of Maine Senate race amid sexual assault allegation ^81%

CBS News - 7/7/2026, 12:07 AM

Negativity Bias 33.8% - Availability Heuristic 33% - Appeal to Emotion 26.7%

We start with breaking news that could impact the midterm elections. Main Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner is facing new accusations of sexual assault. Politico reports that a woman Platner dated claims he forced her to have sex against her will. In an interview with CNN's Jake Tapper, the accuser says Platner came over to her... more