Headlines for July 8, 2026
The Daily Beans podcast headlines sourced and cited
Wednesday, July 8, 2026
Today, the Maine Democratic Party is weighing its options for selecting a new candidate should Graham Platner drop out, a Trump-appointed judge blocks the government from getting the names of 2020 Georgia election workers, new data shows that Obamacare enrollment has dropped dramatically over the past year, a new lawsuit shows the United States shared asylum application details with Iran, an Afghan national who fought with US forces has died in ICE custody, the family of a man shot by the Tennessee National Guard is demanding answers, and Belgium beats and then trolls the US Men’s National Team on Monday night.
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Sources:
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/06/us/politics/who-would-replace-graham-platner-maine.html
Belgium beats, then trolls, U.S. team on Monday night - NBC Sports
New 50-state data shows steep drops in Affordable Care Act enrollment | AP News
New lawsuit alleges US shared asylum application details with Iran : NPR
Afghan national who fought with U.S. forces died of allergic reaction in ICE custody
Family of man shot by Tennessee National Guard demands answers | AP News
https://www.nytimes.com/2026/07/07/us/politics/graham-platner-bernie-sanders-maine.html
Thank you, Allison for the conversation with Miles Taylor. He is quite knowledgeable about how to defy Trump. I hope Graham Platner leaves the race, to take care and help his family. I like all the people willing to step up especially Chellie Pingree. She is a phenomenal progressive and has a great big garden in Maine of huge vegetables. I lived in Maine for 14 years.
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