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>>24802796

That should be public information… the people have a right to know.

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Platner, Swalwell implosions raise question: What's going on with Democrats’ vetting?

Platner has until July 13 to step aside for the state party to be able to choose an alternative candidate.

The latest allegation against Maine Democratic Senate nominee Graham Platner appears poised to sink his campaign, marking the second time this election cycle that a candidacy for a major candidate in the party has imploded over allegations of sexual misconduct – raising questions about whether the party knew about each of their potentially damaging pasts or failed to vet the candidates.

Platner's outsider bid captured the attention of Maine voters – as well as the country's political class – so much so that primary rival Gov. Janet Mills effectively quit the race months before the June election – despite his campaign having been beset essentially from the start by scandal including his contentious Reddit posts, extramarital texting and a Nazi Totenkopf tattoo.

But the most recent allegation, made public Monday, that he forced himself on a woman he was dating several years ago while drunk has major Democrats rescinding their endorsements and calling for him to step aside, while he pauses his campaign to ponder “the best path forward” towards unseating GOP Sen. Susan Collins in November.

The pause comes roughly three months after Democrat Rep. Eric Swalwell suspended his highly competitive bid for California governor after allegations that he engaged in sexual misconduct with several women, including a former staffer who said the congressman sexually assaulted her.

Swalwell called these accusations “absolutely false," nearly identical to what Platner said about the one this week regarding him.

Swalwell, notably, was in Congress for more than a decade and was a prominent figure in the party for much of his time in Washington, which has raised questions about how or why such allegations didn't surface until deep into his gubernatorial campaign. The Department of Justice opened an investigation into Swalwell in April.

Democrats regretful

The Platner scandal has at least a few prominent figures on the left admitting that they had misjudged the 41-year-old progressive oyster farmer due to his policies and overlooked signs that he may not be as strong a candidate as they would like.

“I deeply regret that, impressed by Platner’s political charisma, I wrote that he was ‘nothing like the edgelord caricature I encountered online.’ If anything, he seems to be significantly worse,” wrote New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg.

Sen. John Fetterman, D-Pa., said on Fox News: “I would really call Bernie Sanders to apologize for pushing this kind of predator more than anyone he helped him elect … . Maybe he should stop pushing these communists.”

Republicans skeptical

Republicans appear doubtful that Democrats were unaware of his shortcomings and damaging past alleged conduct.

“The worst part of this is that they knew all this, and they went ahead with them,” Wall Street Journal columnist Bill McGurn said Monday on Fox News about Platner and his past.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/wedplatner-swalwell-implosions-raise-question-what-going-democrats-vetting

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Vice President Vance Delivers Remarks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin

Vice President JD Vance delivers remarks in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.

https://www.c-span.org/event/public-affairs-event/vice-president-vance-delivers-remarks-in-milwaukee-wisconsin/444829

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“The Left’s Platner dance is a classic," Judicial Watch President Tom Fitton said in a X post. "They minimized allegations of physical abuse and false imprisonment when the accuser was a conservative. Now they’re 'shocked' that he’s accused of rape and are desperate he be forced out of the race in time to replace him on the ballot.”

Fitton seemed to be referring to Lyndsey Fifield, whose X post was below his. She is an ex-girlfriend of Platner who has publicly accused him of past violent behavior. She also reportedly co-founded the group for women that showed its support for conservative Justice Brett Kavanaugh when accusations of sexual assault came out before his confirmation hearings.

“Democrats in Maine should stand by their man. They knew plenty of horrific stuff about Graham Platner before this week's latest revelation,” GOP strategist Erin Maguire said.

Platner’s game of chicken

Platner has until July 13 to drop out, which would allow the state party to hand-select his replacement on the ticket.

Speculation has abounded that the party may tap either Gov. Janet Mills or one of the failed candidates from the state's Democratic gubernatorial primary.

The state party has called on Platner to step aside and the party’s campaign arms have indicated they will not support him, but all concede that the Senate race in Maine is one of the most important for Democrats to take control of the Senate.

“This Senate race comes at a pivotal moment in the struggle against a government, supported by Senator Collins, that serves the interests of the wealthy and powerful at the expense of ordinary Maine people,” the state party said in a statement. “It is essential that we refocus this campaign on that struggle.”

But Platner does have leverage. If he merely makes it to Monday without withdrawing, he will be locked in as the party candidate and much of the party leadership that has rushed to distance itself from him may be forced to reluctantly accept his continued candidacy.

https://justthenews.com/politics-policy/wedplatner-swalwell-implosions-raise-question-what-going-democrats-vetting

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US President Donald Trump said a tentative ceasefire with Iran has ended, raising the prospect of an end to peace negotiations and a potential renewal of fighting between the two countries. “For me, I think it’s over. As far as I’m concerned it’s just a waste of time.” BBG

President Trump slammed Spain for not contributing enough to NATO or spending enough on defense. “Spain is a terrible partner in NATO. They don’t participate. They don’t pay. I don’t want anything to do with Spain. Cut off all trade with Spain,” Trump said at a press conference in Ankara, Turkey. CNBC

South Korean stocks have entered a technical bear market as investors raise concerns about the long-term prospects of the AI chipmakers that have driven a world-beating rally. The Kospi index is down more than 20 per cent from its record high in June after slipping more than 5 per cent on Wednesday. FT

China has lifted refined fuel export restrictions for the rest of July and allowed a private refiner to resume shipments after a four-month halt, trade sources ‌said on Wednesday, as the world’s biggest refiner returns towards normal after disruptions from the Iran war. BBG

The AI rotation trade is gathering pace in Asia as investors pull money from chipmakers and hunt for cheaper ways to play the technology boom. Investors are rotating into one of Asia's most unloved markets, with Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. and Tencent Holdings Ltd. rising after the Kospi Index was pushed to a technical bear market. BBG

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand raised interest rates Wednesday in what appeared to be a tentative move by policy makers to combat nagging inflation pressures. The official cash rate was raised by 25 basis points to 2.5%. WSJ

OpenAI said its new AI model GPT-5.6 will be made available to the public tomorrow. The White House lifted restrictions on the model after government-approved entities were given a preview. Axios

Nvidia’s stock is the cheapest it’s been since before the AI boom, after losing roughly $1 trillion in market value in under two months. BBG

Wildcatters are racing to secure oil deals in Venezuela, moving faster than Big Oil despite earthquake damage and political uncertainty. Whether the country’s vast reserves can overcome the current challenges remains an open question. BBG

South Korea's Foreign Ministry said they have signed an MoU with the US and Japan on cooperation to deploy small modular reactors: RTRS.

The sell off in the Goldman High Beta Momentum (GSPRHIMO) has now surpassed 20% over 5 days, exceeding short term expectations for a summer slump in the factor. This magnitude of sell off at such velocity has not been seen since 2020 when the stay-at-home vs go outside narrative shifted meaningfully towards reopening. It is notable that the current drawdown does not have the same strength of catalyst. Fingers have pointed towards SK Hynix raising and META cloud business.

Iran War

Trump stated he "thinks" the ceasefire with Iran is "over": Trump said the Iran ceasefire is over "I think"; as far as I am concerned, it is a waste of time dealing with Iran. On the MoU, "think it is over". Adds, "I do not want to deal with Iran", they are a "bunch of liars".

US President Trump said (on Iran) he will allow US negotiators to continue to talk if they want. But, "I think this is a waste of time".

US CENTOM announced that it completed a new round of offensive strikes, hitting over 80 targets with precision munitions. CENTCOM added that forces remain postured and prepared to hold Iran accountable when the agreement is not adhered to or obeyed.

Several explosions have been heard in Bushehr, Iran, according to Mehr news; Mehr's journalist on Kharg Island denies reported of an attack on Kharg, despite some reported of an incident being published.

In response, Iran's IRGC said they hit 85 important US military installations in Port Salman, Bahrain's 5th Maritime Zone and Kuwait's Ali Salem Air Base

https://x.com/zerohedge/status/2074830809022754976

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>>24802824

When did it ever?

Iza's Overnights::

DDL: Behold Nigel Farage, King of the Britons vs Count Binface

Plus, Brent crude surges above $76 after US revokes Iran oil export license.

Izabella Kaminska

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Summary

In the commodities sphere, oil markets registered fresh turbulence as Brent crude surged above $76 per barrel after the US revoked Iran’s general license to export in response to strikes on commercial vessels, while simultaneously a Saudi-flagged crude tanker sustained damage near the Strait of Hormuz following a separate LNG collision. Russia’s Urals crude collapsed toward $42 a barrel, evaporating its wartime windfall, even as LUKOIL pledged increased fuel deliveries to the Vologda region and Ukraine claimed strikes on eight vessels of the Russian “shadow fleet.” Saudi Arabia weighed both price cuts to defend market share and the possible expansion of an oil pipeline to the Red Sea, while Vitol prepared to open a Caracas office amid trading firms’ growing dominance over Venezuelan exports under a US-brokered arrangement. China’s central bank, meanwhile, accelerated gold purchases during a 10% price plunge, adding 480,000 ounces in June, and Japan confronted economy-wide effects from a shortage of critical minerals. These moves sit alongside quieter signals—call premium exploding on gold despite spot weakness, and one observer calculating that a modest Russian fuel increase equates to filling roughly 5,950 cars per day in a mid-sized city—illustrating how global energy flows remain hostage to both headline risk and granular logistical arithmetic.

Meanwhile, multiple reports described US precision strikes on more than 80 Iranian targets, including air defences, coastal surveillance, and IRGC speedboats, prompting Iranian claims of retaliatory missile and drone attacks on US bases in Kuwait and elsewhere. French President Macron’s historic visit to Damascus—greeted by Syria’s foreign minister—was punctuated by two bomb explosions nearby, adding to the sense of a region in dangerous flux. Parallel developments elsewhere suggest a broader rearmament cycle: Denmark purchasing P-8A Poseidon aircraft to patrol the North Atlantic, Lithuania following Finland in lifting its ban on nuclear weapons, NATO allies agreeing to acquire up to five Triton surveillance drones, and US-German talks on co-producing AMRAAM missiles. Trump revived plans to purchase Greenland, while ripping into NATO allies and dashing hopes of harmonious summits. In Asia, North Korean state media declared Japanese “overseas aggression” a present reality, China and Japan traded conflicting accounts of a confrontation near the Senkaku islands, and Indonesia moved toward purchasing BrahMos missiles. Ukraine’s shadow-fleet strikes and a curious incident in which a suspect in an alleged attempt on a Ukrainian official’s life was found dead near Kyiv complete a picture of hybrid conflict that refuses to remain geographically contained.

Financial markets registered the tension in real time, with US 30-year Treasury yields jumping to 5.05%—their highest since May—while Japan’s 10-year yield reached 2.87%, the highest in three decades. Fund managers’ cash allocations hit historic lows, South Korea’s KOSPI surged roughly 93% year-to-date to dominate global asset performance, and the VIX retreated even as implied correlation reached extremes that vol desks viewed as hedging opportunities. Japan’s Nikkei fell 2% on Samsung’s slump and chipmaker weakness, while Amazon announced a large multi-tranche debt sale. Banking regulators at the Bank of England outlined plans to ease leverage rules, and a US Treasury internal report flagged AI bubble risks reminiscent of the dot-com era.

https://mindtheblindspot.substack.com/p/ddl-behold-nigel-farage-king-of-the

Basically it will come down to you don't have enough to offset what is known.

You have been told this many times before.

(enjoy the show)

>>24802697

Mornin' Ralph… Please pass the Covfefe to get us over the hump today.

>>24802847

marketh all you like

y venerate a vessel?

Last Call 'Mo's

#30283 >>24802123

>>24802370 9:15 AM EDT President Trump Holds News Conference After NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey

>>24802584 8:00 AM EDT NATO Secretary General Rutte Holds News Conference in Ankara, Turkey

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>>24802212 @realDonaldTrump Failure to nuke the filibuster not an option

>>24802633 Qnotables Talking Points LIVE | 7/8/26 | Booms at NATO Edition

>>24802176 2026 NATO Family photo

>>24802192 President Trump Participates in an Official Welcome and NATO Family Photo

>>24802214 @DanScavino Daddy’s on his way to the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey…

>>24802231 US President Donald Trump says he believes his country's ceasefire with Iran is over

>>24802235, >>24802219 Day 1 NATO summit

>>24802258, >>24802598 Trump Cuts All Trade With Spain Live During NATO Meeting With Rutte

>>24802262 5:18 AM EDT President Trump Participates in NATO Leaders' Working Session

>>24802258 Trump Cuts All Trade With Spain Live During NATO Meeting With Rutte

>>24802262, >>24802349, >>24802377, >>24802377, >>24802388 5:18 AM EDT President Trump Participates in NATO Leaders' Working Session

>>24802335 ICYMI: Department of Homeland Security to restore key features of its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system

>>24802365 7:30 AM EDT The President participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of Ukraine

>>24802509, >>24802536, >>24802629 Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is 'Over' & Calls Iranian Leaders 'Scum' At NATO Summit

>>24802543 U.S. Forces Complete New Round of Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran

>>24802708 @POTUS: "Greenland is very important for the United States but it's not important for Denmark. In fact, when Denmark was overrun by the Nazis in less than one day…they asked us to take care of Greenland…We shouldn't have given it back to them because we're the ones that need it. We need it for protection of the world—not just the United States."

>>24802726 8:30 AM EDT The President participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Syrian Arab Republic

>>24802733, >>24802735, >>24802792, >>24802795, >>24802797, >>24802800, >>24802801 Swamp Shit Talk

>>24802786 Swamp Today posted in End Bunker

>>24802772 Texas Gov Abbott launches commission to advance education reform led by teachers

>>24802779 Nevada Republicans sue state over nonresidents right to vote

>>24802807, >>24802810 Platner, Swalwell implosions raise question: What's going on with Democrats’ vetting?

Make Joseph Great Again!

When the book is more important than the words…

Finalized

#30283 >>24802123

>>24802370 9:15 AM EDT President Trump Holds News Conference After NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey

>>24802584 8:00 AM EDT NATO Secretary General Rutte Holds News Conference in Ankara, Turkey

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>>24802212 @realDonaldTrump Failure to nuke the filibuster not an option

>>24802633 Qnotables Talking Points LIVE | 7/8/26 | Booms at NATO Edition

>>24802176 2026 NATO Family photo

>>24802192 President Trump Participates in an Official Welcome and NATO Family Photo

>>24802214 @DanScavino Daddy’s on his way to the NATO Summit in Ankara, Turkey…

>>24802231 US President Donald Trump says he believes his country's ceasefire with Iran is over

>>24802235, >>24802219 Day 1 NATO summit

>>24802258, >>24802598 Trump Cuts All Trade With Spain Live During NATO Meeting With Rutte

>>24802262 5:18 AM EDT President Trump Participates in NATO Leaders' Working Session

>>24802258 Trump Cuts All Trade With Spain Live During NATO Meeting With Rutte

>>24802262, >>24802349, >>24802377, >>24802377, >>24802388 5:18 AM EDT President Trump Participates in NATO Leaders' Working Session

>>24802335 ICYMI: Department of Homeland Security to restore key features of its Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements system

>>24802365 7:30 AM EDT The President participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of Ukraine

>>24802509, >>24802536, >>24802629 Trump Says Iran Ceasefire Is 'Over' & Calls Iranian Leaders 'Scum' At NATO Summit

>>24802543 U.S. Forces Complete New Round of Retaliatory Strikes Against Iran

>>24802708 @POTUS: "Greenland is very important for the United States but it's not important for Denmark. In fact, when Denmark was overrun by the Nazis in less than one day…they asked us to take care of Greenland…We shouldn't have given it back to them because we're the ones that need it. We need it for protection of the world—not just the United States."

>>24802726 8:30 AM EDT The President participates in a Bilateral Meeting with the President of the Syrian Arab Republic

>>24802733, >>24802735, >>24802792, >>24802795, >>24802797, >>24802800, >>24802801 Swamp Shit Talk

>>24802786 Swamp Today posted in End Bunker

>>24802772 Texas Gov Abbott launches commission to advance education reform led by teachers

>>24802779 Nevada Republicans sue state over nonresidents right to vote

>>24802807, >>24802810 Platner, Swalwell implosions raise question: What's going on with Democrats’ vetting?

#30283

Team Vati stuck in a loop agin.

>>24802664

>Iran is DEAD

Freshie

>>24802873

>>24802873

>>24802873