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Platner Suspends Campaign, Scarborough Slams GOP; Paxton Voted Fake

7/10/2026

Summary

Story summary

Graham Platner suspended his Maine Senate campaign after Politico reported sexual-assault allegations.
Joe Scarborough on Morning Joe called Republicans hypocritical for condemning Democrats over Platner while ignoring President Donald Trump’s alleged misconduct and Ken Paxton’s infidelities.
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton voted using an address where he did not live in six elections, including the May runoff that secured his Senate nomination.

History

Historical Context

The Watergate break-in on June 17 1972 and the ensuing cover-up that forced President Richard Nixon to resign on August 9 1974—after 69 people were charged—show how investigative reporting by Bob Woodward and Carl Bernstein reshaped expectations of accountability. Today, allegations against Maine candidate Graham Platner, Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton, and former president Donald Trump echo that legacy, reviving calls for stricter ethics rules.

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Story summary

Graham Platner suspended his Maine Senate campaign after Politico reported sexual-assault allegations.
Joe Scarborough on Morning Joe called Republicans hypocritical for condemning Democrats over Platner while ignoring President Donald Trump’s alleged misconduct and Ken Paxton’s infidelities.
ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reported Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton voted using an address where he did not live in six elections, including the May runoff that secured his Senate nomination.

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