With Graham Platner’s campaign teetering from an allegation of sexual assault, there’s no shortage of people arguing that the 41-year-old Maine oysterman and progressive political neophyte was always too risky for a key Senate race. However, it’s likely more candidates will follow his path in the future.That’s because Platner’s starburst candidacy followed an increasingly familiar arc that’s shown no signs of abating in American politics — the outsider who defies the warnings of party veterans and captures the hearts of primary voters, even as liabilities pile up and complicate the odds of winning the general election.With candidates having so many…

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The head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) has issued a stark warning that while international fuel supplies remain secure for now, the latest attacks on tankers near the Strait of Hormuz show that Europe’s dependence on imported fossil fuels continues to threaten its economy. “The entire world should be…

Two former Devon police officers are taking on a 1,000 mile kayaking challenge, canoeing up to 18 hours a day and camping wild, hoping to avoid bears and mosquitoes on the way.Ex Devon and Cornwall Police assistant chief constable Jim Nye, 57, from Exeter and Ian Tyers, 61, from Rockbeare,…

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The Department of Justice’s decision to stop protecting the right of people with disabilities to remain in their homes will make it easier for states to slash home care benefits in response to deep federally-mandated cuts in Medicaid funding. The decision, effectively a federal get-out-of-jail-free card for states, will harm…

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