Senate, Chuck Schumer and Graham Platner

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Schumer meets with Maine Senate candidate Platner ahead of primary
By Nolan D. McCaskill and Richard Cowan WASHINGTON, June 2 (Reuters) - Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer said on Tuesday that he met with Graham Platner, the party's leading Senate candidate from Maine who has battled a string of controversies ahead of next week's primary election.

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Platner meets with Chuck Schumer and other Senate Democrats in Washington amid sexting scandal
Schumer's Response To Every Question About Platner: "We're Going To Beat Susan Collins And Take Back The Senate"
Embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner tries to reassure senators
Embattled Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner told Democratic senators he has a plan to win in Maine and answered questions about his personal history at a meeting at the party’s Senate headquarters...

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Schumer Meets With Maine Senate Candidate Platner Ahead of Primary
The growing list of controversies threatening Democrat Graham Platner's Maine Senate bid
Ted Cruz slams Democrats for backing Graham Platner despite scandals
Cruz exposes Platner's past, including a Nazi SS symbol tattoo worn for 18 years, self-proclaimed communist views, misogynistic behavior, and alleged ties to child pornography, questioning the Democra...

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Fetterman calls Platner a ‘creep’ after reports of extramarital sexting
Sanders weighs in on Platner: ‘I’m sure he’s not a saint’

Trump, Senate and Schumer

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Chuck Schumer lays out plan to fight Trump’s ‘anti-weaponization’ fund in the Senate
Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer said Monday that Democrats would try to kill President Donald Trump’s $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, forcing Republicans to vote to preserve the compensat...

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Schumer says Democrats will force Senate votes to block Trump's DOJ 'lawfare' fund
Senate Republicans to Grapple With Trump's 'Anti-Weaponization' Fund as ICE Funding Vote Nears
Trump administration signals to GOP congressional leaders it will back off $1.8 billion ‘anti-weaponization’ fund
The Trump administration has signaled to Republican congressional leaders that it plans to drop the $1.8 billion “anti-weaponization” fund, though it was unclear how firm or permanent that plan is, ac...

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US Senate advances ICE bill as Democrats aim to make Trump a liability for Republicans
The end of Trump's 'weaponisation' fund is another sign Republicans are fighting back
GOP demands Trump kill controversial $2B fund before reviving ICE funding package
"I appreciate them saying that, but they don't have a choice," Sen. John Kennedy, R-La., said. "They have to abide by federal district court law. It doesn't tell me whether they’re planning on appeal....

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Trump administration abandons $1.8 billion payout fund after revolt by GOP
Acting attorney general says Trump’s $1.8bn anti-weaponization fund is scrapped

WATCH: Chuck Schumer sidesteps Platner scandals, confirms support for controversial Dem

Schumer dodged reporters' questions about embattled Senate candidate Graham Platner's mounting scandals, reaffirming his support for the Democrat.

Iowa Senate results highlight the limits of running against Schumer

State Rep. Josh Turek won the Democratic primary for Senate in Iowa, giving Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) and his allies the candidate they wanted in an uphill battle to retake the Senate.

The Narrow Path to a Democratic Senate Runs Through Very Red States

Democrats cheer there is a way, even as new worries emerge over whether Graham Platner can flip a Maine seat. Republicans remain confident they will prevail in Texas, Iowa and Alaska.

Chuck Schumer faces revolt as Democrats push for new leadership during House debate

Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer has come under fire from allies in the Democratic Party who have claimed that a changing of the guard may be in order