Scandal-plagued Graham Platner drops Maine Senate bid

Graham Plattner, the oyster farmer whose populist platform took Maine by storm, dropped his Senate bid Wednesday night as controversy over his past grew, leaving Democrats with no candidate to take on Senator Susan Collins (R-Maine) this fall. Plattner’s decision comes after she easily won the Democratic primary despite a growing list of scandals, including…

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Maine brewery owner throws hat in ring to replace Platner

A Maine brewery owner threw his hat in the ring Wednesday to replace Democratic Senate candidate Graham Platner following rape allegations, though Platner has not yet officially suspended his campaign. Dan Kleban, owner of Maine Beer Company in Freeport, published a Wednesday Substack post expressing interest in nomination following his suspension… Source link

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Despite ‘misgivings,’ judge approves Elon Musk’s $1.5 million SEC settlement

A judge has approved a $1.5 million fine levied against Elon Musk to settle a US Securities and Exchange Commission lawsuit despite there being “significant misrepresentations” about it. U.S. District Judge Sparkle Sooknan said her court would accept the settlement, Bloomberg reported Wednesday, which cited him court opinion. Sooknan’s approval settles a lawsuit filed by…

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