- Maine Senate candidate Graham Plattner faces collapsing congressional support after a sexual assault allegation reported by Politico.
- Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders urges Plattner, a Democrat, to drop out of the race in a key battleground for Senate control.
- A high-rise under con
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