Senate Bid

• 缅因州州长 Janet Mills 宣布暂停其 2026 年美国参议院竞选活动，使得民主党人 Graham Platner 在初选中无需面对竞争。 • Mills 的决定整合了该州民主党的资源，并消除了党内潜在的具有分裂性的初选之争。 • 此举信号出民主党在迎接 2026 年中期选举时保持统一，该选举周期对于掌控参议院至关重要。

Mills 称资金不足，而旨在取代 Susan Collins 的竞争在 Donald Trump 的影响下加剧了民主党内部的分歧。 注册订阅 Breaking News US 电子邮件，在您的收件箱中获取时事通讯提醒。 Maine 州长 Janet Mills 周四在民主党初选仅剩几周之际，宣布退出 US Senate 席位的竞选。该竞选反映了党内关于如何赢得今年最具竞争力的 Senate 席位之一的辩论。 “虽然我有继续前进的动力、热情、承诺和经验，以及最重要的——斗志，但不幸的是，我唯独缺少当今政治竞选所必需的一种东西：财务资源，”Mills 在一份声明中表示。“这就是为什么今天我做出了一个极其艰难的决定，暂停我竞选 United States Senate 的活动。” 继续阅读...

• A $140 million super PAC war chest is poised to challenge Ohio Democrat Sherrod Brown's 2026 Senate return. • Funded by Republican donors, the group aims to exploit Brown's vulnerabilities in a key battleground. • This escalation underscores high stakes for Senate control amid Trump's midterm focus.

Measure passed 50-49 to overturn a 20-year ban on mining near renowned Boundary Waters Canoe Area WildernessThe US Senate narrowly voted on Thursday to overturn a ban on mining near Minnesota’s Boundary Waters Canoe Area Wilderness, an enormous complex of interconnected lakes, rivers and forests that is among the most visited wild areas in the US.The resolution passed 50-49 to repeal a 20-year moratorium imposed by former president Joe Biden’s administration in 2023 on mining across the 225,000 acres in the Superior national forest. Continue reading...