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Maine's Senate showdown: The race that could tip the balance

Maine’s US Senate race is shaping up to be one of the most critical battlegrounds of the midterms, with control of the chamber potentially on the line. Democrats are aiming to unseat Republican incumbent Susan Collins, while a competitive Democratic primary is heating up between two-term Governor Janet Mills and newcomer Graham Platner. CNN’s Manu Raju reports.

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Maine's Senate showdown: The race that could tip the balance

Maine’s US Senate race is shaping up to be one of the most critical battlegrounds of the midterms, with control of the chamber potentially on the line. Democrats are aiming to unseat Republican incumbent Susan Collins, while a competitive Democratic primary is heating up between two-term Governor Janet Mills and newcomer Graham Platner. CNN’s Manu Raju reports.

02:57 • Source: CNN
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Maine Democrats split over who could unseat Susan Collins

CNN’s Manu Raju asks Democratic voters in Maine a key question in one of the nation’s most consequential Senate races: Which candidate is best positioned to defeat Republican incumbent Susan Collins—Governor Janet Mills or newcomer Graham Platner?

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How Don Lemon's indictment may have huge implications for journalism

Independent journalists Don Lemon and Georgia Fort were arrested and charged Friday after livestreaming a January 18 incident where dozens of anti-Immigration and Customs Enforcement protestors interrupted a Minnesota church service, leading to tense confrontations. CNN legal analyst Elliot Williams breaks down how the arrests could impact journalism.

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Massive crowds turn out at anti-ICE protests across the US

Protesters are rallying nationwide, calling for an end to the Trump administration’s immigration crackdown.

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Latest Epstein files release includes list of allegations against Trump

A list of sexual assault allegations related to President Donald Trump from August 2025 was compiled by the FBI, part of the millions of documents in the new Jeffrey Epstein files released by the Department of Justice on Friday. CNN’s Paula Reid reports.

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LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA - JANUARY 30:  Journalist Don Lemon issues a statement to media outside federal court on January 30, 2026 in Los Angeles, California. Lemon was arrested in Beverly Hills in connection to a protest he had covered at a Minnesota church.  He was released without bail and is scheduled to appear in federal court in Minneapolis on February 9th.   (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)
Don Lemon speaks following arrest in connection to Minnesota church protest

Independent journalist and former CNN anchor Don Lemon speaks outside of a Los Angeles courthouse after he was criminally charged in connection with a protest at a church in St. Paul, Minnesota.

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DOJ releases more Epstein files

Deputy Attorney General Todd Blanche announced that the Justice Department released more than 3 million pages of files, including videos and images, related to the investigation into Jeffrey Epstein.

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Journalist who live-streamed church protest arrested at home

Video shared with CNN shows independent journalist Georgia Fort talking with federal agents before she was taken into custody on Friday morning. Fort had covered the January 18 protest at a St. Paul church.

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