Laura Coates Live

Marine veteran Graham Platner will win the Democratic Senate nomination, CNN projects, setting up a showdown against five-term Republican Sen. Susan Collins, a race critical to Democrats’ chances of flipping four GOP-held seats and winning a majority.
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Nithya Raman will advance to the November election in the Los Angeles mayoral race, CNN’s Decision Desk projects, after overtaking Spencer Pratt for second place as more votes were counted in the days after the June 2 primary.
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President Trump says he wants his new acting director of national intelligence to be less shackled and free to start cutting. Plus, Trump’s DOJ claims no one can stop the White House ballroom construction and the president can even tear down the Statue of Liberty if he wanted to. 
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Todd Blanche is facing new hurdles as the president prepares to nominate him for attorney general. Did Pam Bondi just hurt his chances? 
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The House passed a resolution to limit President Trump’s war powers in Iran, a significant rebuke to Trump and his handling of the conflict.
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