Graham Platner Admits to Sexting Women ‘Soon’ after Getting Married, Blasts ‘Politically Motivated’ Allegations He Manhandled Ex-Girlfriend

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Embattled Democratic Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner admitted Thursday to sexting other women shortly after marrying his wife, but denied allegations he abused an ex-girlfriend – calling her claim “politically motivated.”

“At the beginning of our marriage, I made mistakes,” Platner said in his first major interview since the Wall Street Journal reported that he exchanged sexually explicit messages with as many as a dozen women since his 2023 marriage to Amy Gertner.

“It stopped when it was happening,” Platner said during his appearance on MS NOW’s “All in with Chris Hayes.”

The former oyster farmer and Marine veteran claimed he started sexting other women “soon after we got married,” noting he and his wife “dealt with it very, very early in our relationship, and so that’s when it stopped.”

Platner, who is running to unseat Maine’s longtime Republican incumbent Sen. Susan Collins, found himself embroiled in yet another scandal ahead of the interview, after the New York Times detailed accounts from his ex-girlfriends, who recalled his alleged abusive behavior and a hatred of women. (Read more from “Graham Platner Admits to Sexting Women ‘Soon’ after Getting Married, Blasts ‘Politically Motivated’ Allegations He Manhandled Ex-Girlfriend” HERE)

Ivanka And Jared’s Sketchy Albania Private Island Deal Sparking Mass Protests

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Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner’s efforts to capitalize on their more than a billion-dollar development of an island off the coast of Albania are sparking massive protests in the Balkan nation.

Together, Kushner and Trump are in the process of developing a private luxury resort with over 10,000 hotel rooms on Sazan Island in Albania, with $1.6 billion worth of construction set to take place; however, these plans have been met with widespread protests by local Albanians and posts on X, an array of media reports show.

Sazan is Albania’s only island.

As a guest on the All-In Podcast, Kushner told the venture capital hosts that he came across the island during a vacation stay on his friend Nathaniel Rothschild’s yacht, The New Miami Times reported.

Protesters made their case known from the Albanian coast to as far as the Albanian capital of Tirana that the development plans are not welcome.

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YouTuber and Wife Terminate Pregnancy after Down Syndrome Diagnosis

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YouTuber Jesse Ridgway and his wife, Ashley, revealed they decided to terminate their pregnancy after learning their baby had a high chance of being born with Down syndrome.

“This week, my wife and I made the very difficult decision to terminate the pregnancy due to Trisomy 21,” the internet personality wrote via his Instagram Stories on Wednesday.

Trisomy 21 is also known as Down syndrome, “a genetic condition where a person is born with an extra chromosome,” per the CDC.

“The choice was not made lightly,” Ridgway continued. “We are devastated. This has been extremely traumatic for both of us, especially Ashley.”

Ridgway shared that Ashley underwent the “procedure earlier this week” and “everything went smoothly.”

“But emotionally, we are drained,” he continued. (Read more from “YouTuber and Wife Terminate Pregnancy after Down Syndrome Diagnosis” HERE)

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Trump Reveals Which Performers will Replace the ‘No Talent’ Singers that Dropped out of Freedom 250 Rally

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President Trump revealed Thursday that he has lined up a couple of familiar voices to replace the “no talent” artists who pulled out of a festival celebrating America’s 250th birthday.

“On Wednesday, June 24th, at 7 P.M., in magnificent Washington, D.C., now totally beautified, and one of the Safest Cities anywhere in the World, and in celebration of our Country’s 250 Year History, we will be bringing you, LIVE, the Greatest Rally, EVER!” Trump teased on Truth Social.

“It will be special at every level — A Rally to end all Rallies!” Trump said of the event, slated to take place on the National Mall.

“We don’t want singers with no talent, but big fees to put you to sleep, we’ve told them all to stay home,” he continued. “All we want is you, me, a few speakers, and the Greatest Music ever played, the same Music you have listened to for years!”

“We will have the fabulous Lee Greenwood introducing me with what has turned out to be one of the Greatest Hits of All Time, GOD BLESS THE U.S.A., and the amazing Christopher Macchio, who will sing Nessun Dorma, Hallelujah, Ave Maria, God Bless America, and others — Not since the legendary Luciano Pavarotti has there been such a voice!” the president revealed. (Read more from “Trump Reveals Which Performers will Replace the ‘No Talent’ Singers that Dropped out of Freedom 250 Rally” HERE)

Anthropic Calls for Global AI Slowdown after $965B Valuation

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Anthropic said artificial intelligence is advancing so rapidly that an industry-wide pause is needed to slow the pace of development while companies get a handle on potential societal risks.

The AI juggernaut published a blog post Thursday warning that AI systems could soon be able to improve themselves without human intervention, resulting in chaos.

Critics and rivals have cast similar statements in the past from Anthropic — which dethroned OpenAI as the most valuable AI company last month – as part of a bid to hobble the competition in the red-hot race to develop advanced artificial intelligence.

Anthropic has long warned that the power of its models could pose risks to humanity. Anthropic’s Chief Executive Dario Amodei feuded for months with the White House over AI safety related to the use of its systems in military applications.

Anthropic called on top AI labs to weigh slowing the pace of development and offered internal data that showed the speedy improvement of its own models. (Read more from “Anthropic Calls for Global AI Slowdown after $965B Valuation” HERE)

Epstein’s Former ‘Sex Scheduler’ Weighing Explosive Tell-All — But Fears Revealing Her ‘Get Out of Jail Free’ Card

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One of the most controversial figures connected to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein is reportedly considering breaking her silence in a memoir or documentary that could reveal new details about Epstein’s inner circle — but sources say she believes the information may be too valuable to disclose.

Sarah Kellen, who worked as Epstein’s assistant for roughly 15 years and was closely associated with his longtime companion Ghislaine Maxwell, is said to be weighing the possibility of writing a tell-all book or participating in a major documentary project.

According to a source familiar with Kellen’s thinking, she possesses extensive knowledge about Epstein’s operations and the people who surrounded him.

“She has so much to say,” the source reportedly said. “What she knows about Epstein and Maxwell would shock the world.”

Kellen has long occupied a controversial position in the Epstein saga. She was identified as an unindicted co-conspirator in Epstein’s 2007 Florida case, which resulted in the financier receiving a widely criticized plea deal. Despite being named in court filings and accused by some victims of helping facilitate Epstein’s activities, Kellen has never faced criminal charges.

Earlier this month, Kellen testified before Congress and described herself as a victim of Epstein’s manipulation.

“I was trapped inside Jeffrey Epstein’s world,” she said. “He groomed me, sexually and psychologically abused me, controlled me, manipulated me, dominated me, and gaslit me until I could no longer tell which thoughts were mine and which were his.”

According to the source, Kellen believes that publicly disclosing everything she knows could eliminate what she views as a safeguard against future legal jeopardy.

The insider described the information as Kellen’s “get out of jail free card,” suggesting that she sees her knowledge as potentially more valuable as leverage than as material for a book deal.

Still, those close to the situation believe a memoir, television interview, or documentary could eventually become a reality. Given Kellen’s proximity to Epstein and Maxwell for more than a decade, any public account from her would likely generate enormous attention.

“She had a front-row seat,” the source said, adding that a book or documentary could be worth millions of dollars.

Following U.S.-Mediated Talks, Israel and Lebanon Agree to Ceasefire if Hezbollah Ends Attacks

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Israel and Lebanon agreed Wednesday to implement a U.S.-brokered ceasefire framework contingent on Hezbollah ending its attacks, withdrawing operatives from southern Lebanon, and allowing the Lebanese Armed Forces to assume exclusive control over newly proposed security zones, as Iran simultaneously warned that renewed Israeli strikes on Beirut could trigger a “full-scale resumption” of the broader regional war.

Following two days of U.S.-mediated talks at the State Department, Washington, Jerusalem, and Beirut issued a joint statement announcing that the ceasefire would require “a complete cessation of Hezbollah fire” and the evacuation of all Hezbollah operatives from areas south of the Litani River, while establishing “pilot zones” in which the Lebanese army would exercise exclusive control “to the exclusion of all non-state actors.”

“These steps will enable progress towards a comprehensive peace and security agreement,” the statement read, while further emphasizing that “the future of the relationship between Israel and Lebanon must be decided by the two sovereign governments” and rejecting attempts by “any state or non-state actor” to “hold Lebanon’s future hostage” — a clear reference to Iran and its Hezbollah proxy, which has sought to tie the Lebanon conflict to ongoing negotiations between Washington and Tehran over the broader regional war and Strait of Hormuz crisis.

The agreement followed days of mounting tensions along the Israeli-Lebanese border, including continued Hezbollah rocket and drone attacks on northern Israel, Israeli airstrikes in southern Lebanon, and threats from Jerusalem that additional Hezbollah attacks on Israeli population centers could trigger expanded Israeli operations in Beirut’s Dahiyeh district, Hezbollah’s stronghold in the Lebanese capital.

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi warned Wednesday that any renewed Israeli military action against Beirut would lead to a “full-scale resumption” of the war, insisting that Tehran viewed the Lebanon conflict as inseparable from ongoing negotiations surrounding the broader Iran war and the Strait of Hormuz crisis. (Read more from “Following U.S.-Mediated Talks, Israel and Lebanon Agree to Ceasefire if Hezbollah Ends Attacks” HERE)

Bessent Denies Threatening To Punch Bill Pulte, Confirms He Threatened To Kick His Ass

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Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent denied threatening to punch now-Director of National Intelligence Bill Pulte “in the fucking face” during a summer 2025 spat.

At a Wednesday Senate Finance Committee hearing, Bessent denied threatened to punch Pulte, director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, but confirmed that he threatened to “kick his ass.”

Republican North Carolina Sen. Thom Tillis asked Bessent to confirm what he said on Wednesday, to which Tillis responded with “Good. I share the emotion.” Tillis has expressed that he does not support Pulte’s confirmation to be DNI on a permanent basis.

“Whoever told the President to go ahead and commit to this publicly before vetting it should lose their jobs, because they should know that the math just works against Pulte being confirmed,” Tillis said, according to CNBC.

“Whoever told the President to go ahead and commit to this publicly before vetting it should lose their jobs, because they should know that the math just works against Pulte being confirmed,” Tillis said, according to CNBC.

The confrontation last summer occurred at an inaugural dinner at the executive branch after people told Bessent that Pulte had been criticizing him to President Donald Trump. (Read more from “Bessent Denies Threatening To Punch Bill Pulte, Confirms He Threatened To Kick His Ass” HERE)

The Not-So-Shocking Reason Why Trump Picked Biggest Goon In Washington To Replace Tulsi Gabbard

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Aside from a handful of terminally online MAGA supporters, pretty much everyone across the political spectrum let out a collective groan Tuesday when news broke that Bill “50-Year Mortgage” Pulte was tapped as the new acting Director of National Intelligence (DNI).

Tulsi Gabbard, the former DNI in the Trump administration, stepped down from her position in May. She explained that her resignation was necessary to support her husband during his treatment for an “extremely rare form of bone cancer.” On Tuesday, President Trump announced her replacement: the biggest goon in Washington.

The grandson of William J. Pulte, the billionaire founder of the home construction firm PulteGroup, Pulte has no known background in intelligence, which perhaps makes him a perfect fit for the role. Pulte is the director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), and will continue serving as such. As National Review’s Andy McCarthy notes, his real job at FHFA has been pretty much to sift through a database and find dirt that the Trump DOJ can use to wage fruitless lawfare campaigns against Democrats Letitia James, Lisa Cook and Adam Schiff.

Oh, it’s also been to come up with brilliant ideas to help Americans buy homes. Pulte was the Trump official behind the comically stupid idea to turn more Americans into debt slaves with the 50-year mortgage back in November 2025. He actually pitched the idea to Trump by bringing a poster board as if he were a middle schooler presenting his final term project. Pretty much everyone, right and left, dunked on the plan. The Daily Caller reported at the time that several Trump allies were annoyed that he “jumped the gun” without fully discussing the idea.

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SPLC Donor Money Paid For Klan Hoods And ‘Cross-Burning’ Supplies, DOJ Says

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The left-wing Southern Poverty Law Center reimbursed Ku Klux Klan members for money spent on cross-burnings and materials used to make Klan garments, the Department of Justice alleged in a superseding indictment filed Tuesday.

The DOJ’s original indictment from April alleged that SPLC shelled out money to Ku Klux Klan leaders, neo-Nazis and an Aryan motorcycle gang. Tuesday’s indictment alleges that in or around 2010, two Klan members identified only as F-31 and F-32 “feared for their safety from other Klan members and reached out to SPLC for help to “get out of the movement.”

The two Klan members “attended extremist group rallies in multiple states” while using SPLC donors’ money, per the indictment.

“This led to F-31 rising from merely a group member to a leadership role within an extremist group,” according to the indictment. “In the new leadership role, F-31 actively recruited new members using donors’ money.”

F-32 similarly participated in recruiting new Klan members using SPLC donors’ money, the indictment alleges. An unnamed SPLC employee “knew that F-32 used donors’ money to purchase material to make Klu Klux Klan garments” for other members, according to the indictment. (Read more from “SPLC Donor Money Paid For Klan Hoods And ‘Cross-Burning’ Supplies, DOJ Says” HERE)