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An empty stage is seen at a Graham Platner campaign event on June 9, 2026 in Blue Hill, Maine. CJ Gunther/Getty Images hide caption

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Graham Platner drops his bid for Senate after facing an allegation of rape

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US President Donald Trump joins NATO leaders for a family photo during the NATO Summit at Bestepe Presidential Compound in Ankara, Turkey, July 8, 2026. Saul Loeb/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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At the NATO Summit, Trump declares Iran ceasefire is ‘over’

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Supreme Court Justice Amy Coney Barrett speaks at the Reagan Library on Sept. 9, 2025, in Simi Valley, Calif. Barrett discussed and signed copies of her new book, Listening to the Law: Reflections on the Court and Constitution. Mario Tama/Getty Images hide caption

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A new U.S. passport features an image of President Trump. Michele Kelemen/NPR hide caption

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Commemorative passports featuring Trump draw both delight and ire

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An image from Harrison Design, the studio involved in the 250-foot-tall arch project, shows what the arch could look like at night, framing Robert E. Lee's house behind it. Harrison Design hide caption

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A Fulton County, Ga. staff member works as people vote in a runoff election in Atlanta on June 16, 2026. Mike Stewart/AP hide caption

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FA: Ari Berman, voting rights

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Troy Jackson, at the time a Maine gubernatorial candidate, speaks during a May Day rally organized by local unions, on May 1 outside City Hall in Portland, Maine. Graeme Sloan/Getty Images hide caption

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Former Maine senator Troy Jackson calls for Graham Platner to drop out

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A LiFT workshop in the Navaho Nation in Arizona. The evidence-based course has teens bring a trusted adult with them to learn about relationships, safe sex and preventing pregnancy. Hózhǫ́ Horizons hide caption

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Trump administration cancels grants aimed at reducing teen pregnancies

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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes President Trump upon his arrival at Etimesgut Air Base near Ankara, Turkey, on July 7 before attending the NATO summit. Abdullah Guclu/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026 in Portland, Maine. Laura Brett/Getty Images hide caption

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Amid serious allegations, what's next for Graham Platner's Senate campaign?

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Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner speaks to voters during a town hall at Elks Lodge #188 in Portland, Maine, on June 7. Laura Brett/Getty Images hide caption

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Democratic strategist on calls for Graham Platner to leave Maine Senate race

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Charlie Taney, the great-great-grandnephew of the man who wrote the Dred Scott opinion, and Lynne Jackson, Scott's great-great-granddaughter, speak at an event at St. Mark's Episcopal Church on Capitol Hill on June 30. Carrie Johnson/NPR hide caption

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Descendants of Dred Scott and the judge who ruled his case on what it is to be American

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Spectators take photos with their smartphones during a World Cup match at the Houston Stadium in Houston on June 23. The Supreme Court is allowing Texas to enforce a law that limits minors' access to app stores on mobile devices while lawsuits continue in the lower courts. Paul Ellis/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Graham Platner speaks to voters at a town hall at the Elks Lodge 188 on June 7, 2026 in Portland, Maine. Laura Brett/Getty Images hide caption

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Platner denies sexual assault allegations, but says he will asses 'best path forward'

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In side-by-side photos recorded by a doorbell camera, two federal agents in blue jackets are seen on David Streever's porch at his home in Rochester, N.Y. on June 23, 2026. David Streever hide caption

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People wave U.S. flags to celebrate becoming U.S. citizens after taking the oath of allegiance during a naturalization ceremony in Boston in January 2025. Joseph Prezioso/AFP via Getty Images hide caption

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Under Trump, spouses of U.S. citizens face policy changes in the immigration system

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President Donald Trump speaks during a media conference at the end of the NATO summit as Secretary of State Marco Rubio, right, and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listen in The Hague, Netherlands, June 25, 2025. Alex Brandon/AP hide caption

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