Trump’s Tumultuous Week and Senate Control Battle

More Angst About Platner

When Democrats plotted their uphill climb to a Senate majority, nearly every path went through Maine. But a series of revelations about their likely nominee, Graham Platner, has put everything in jeopardy. The latest came from the New York Times, which details several cases of unsettling behavior by Platner toward women he dated, including one involving physically threatening acts.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Will GOP Back Blanche?

President Trump wants his former personal attorney to officially be attorney general. But first, Senate Republicans must render their verdict, and some are raising concerns over Todd Blanche's eagerness to please his boss. by pushing bounds and norms at the DOJ.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

The Voting is Over, but the Counting is Not

Who won the California gubernatorial primary? Well, it could be hours or even days before we know the answer to that question. There are still millions of votes to be counted in the Golden State's wild and unpredictable race to be the next governor. We check the very latest results and try and put the numbers in perspective.  Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Primary Palooza

Voters are heading to the polls in states today: California, Iowa, Montana, New Jersey, New Mexico and South Dakota. They're weighing in on a series of high- stakes races that could shift the political calculus for November. But this primary day may feel a little upside down. Democrats are holding out hope for an opening in ruby-red Iowa, while Republicans are making a play in deep-blue California.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]

Sex Scandal Threatens Dems

Could one candidate's personal drama cost Democrats the Senate, or are we living in a scandal-be-damned political era? Democrats today are once again wrestling with what to do about Graham Platner, the populist firebrand challenging Maine Republican Senator Susan Collins in a must-win race for Senate control. At issue now are multiple news reports that Platner's wife told a campaign aide last year that her husband sent sexually explicit messages to other women early in their marriage.    Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices [https://podcastchoices.com/adchoices]