Graham Platner Is Weakened—But He Can Still Win in November

Graham Platner Is Weakened—But He Can Still Win in November

Why am I optimistic about Platner? First and foremost, all indications are that this is poised to be a very good election year for Democrats overall—the best for the party since 2018. Democrats have done very well since the start of 2025 in special elections for state legislative and congressional seats across the country, as…

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Labubu maker Pop Mart pushes back on one-hit wonder fears

Labubu maker Pop Mart pushes back on one-hit wonder fears

Sales of non-Labubu items account for about 50% of total revenue in the US this year Published Wed, Jun 10, 2026 · 09:36 AM [BEIJING] Pop Mart International Group pushed back against concerns that its overseas business is too reliant on a one-hit wonder, arguing that Labubu’s explosive growth last year has taken attention away…

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White House Reveals Plan to Shut Out Reporters From UFC Fight

White House Reveals Plan to Shut Out Reporters From UFC Fight

“The WHCA has been pushing back on this, but we have been told there will be various Secret Service access points across campus and that the [White House North Lawn] is being used as a staging area for the fighters and UFC filming zone, and the [White House] is standing firm,” WHCA President Weija Jiang…

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3 reasons this conversation can save co-founder relationships

3 reasons this conversation can save co-founder relationships

If you’ve been building with a co-founder for more than a few months, you’ve probably experienced it. A small disagreement about hiring turns into a bigger argument about priorities. A discussion about fundraising suddenly becomes a debate about risk tolerance. What starts as a business conversation often reveals something deeper about expectations, communication styles, and…

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Epstein Survivors Pissed After Testimony From His Former Assistant

Epstein Survivors Pissed After Testimony From His Former Assistant

One of Jeffrey Epstein’s assistants testified before the House Oversight Committee on Tuesday and claimed to know nothing about the billionaire sex offender’s crimes.  Lesley Groff told members of Congress that she believed the massage appointments she made for Epstein were for massage therapists and not the women and girls he was exploiting, CNN reports.…

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Emirates will not cut flights despite Middle East war pressures

Emirates will not cut flights despite Middle East war pressures

He also rejected Lufthansa’s criticism that Gulf carriers enjoyed an unfair regulatory advantage Published Tue, Jun 9, 2026 · 06:54 PM [BERLIN] Emirates president Tim Clark warned on Tuesday (Jun 9) that weaker airlines could fail if the Iran war drags on, with budget carriers most exposed, but said his airline had no plans to…

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How Kash Patel Cobbled Together a Conspiracy to Help Trump

How Kash Patel Cobbled Together a Conspiracy to Help Trump

“Omar Artan is among Africa’s most respected referees and deserves the support of the entire football community,” Somalia’s Ministry of Youth and Sports adviser and former national team captain, Ciise Aden Abshir said in a statement to Agence France-Presse. “Denying him entry to the United States and preventing him from officiating scheduled matches harms not…

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Republicans Blame End of Crucial Program DOGE Cut on Biden

Republicans Blame End of Crucial Program DOGE Cut on Biden

Republicans are trying their best to push the blame for the resurgence of the flesh-eating New World screwworm on former President Joe Biden—even though it was their current boss who cut funding for the monitoring program. “Under the last administration with the massive movement under the open borders policy that the cartels etcetera, border security,…

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