~ With no real challenger, beleaguered Platner expected to hold on, win Maine Democrat Senate primary

Del Beccaro: The Democrats now openly admit that power is their only goal.  They will accept any candidate (Platner, Talarico, Weiner, Hamawy, Bass, Mamdani, etc.), as long as they think that candidate can win. The only disqualifying sin for Democrats is not win.

~ JD Vance refers evidence of Minnesota fraud, Walz inaction to DOJ for criminal inquiry

~ ’28 Dem: Harris 37, Newsom 17, Buttigieg 8, AOC 7, Kelly 5, Shapiro 3

~ Spencer Pratt loses LA mayor’s race as Nithya Raman surges through to runoff after massive dump of ballots

~ Freedom Caucus set for revamp as big names depart Congress

~ Top House Democrat says there’s ‘no way’ Platner didn’t know tattoo’s Nazi origins

~ TX Sen: Paxton (R) 45, Talarico (D) 43

Economic Update

~ Major US airline reportedly pauses 6 domestic routes as Iran conflict hits fuel prices

~ California Election System Fuels Conservative Distrust

~ Trump DOJ scrutinizes California election practices as vote count drags on

~ Gambling giant forces paid influencers to delete LA mayor race posts as election interference claims explode

~ Pollack: LA voting debacle reflects a democracy in crisis