Platner's Wife Flagged Sexts Between Husband And Other Women To Campaign: ReportsThe wife of Senate candidate Graham Platner had flagged to his campaign last year that the Maine Democrat was exchanging sexually explicit messages with multiple women at the time – information that added to the party's worries over the critical race to unseat Republican Susan Collins, The New York Times and The Wall Street Journal both reported Saturday.Amy Gertner, who married Platner in 2023, informed senior campaign aide Genevieve McDonald of the messages out of concern it could be a liability for the political newcomer. McDonald, who resigned from Platner's campaign in October, was working for Maine congressional candidate Jordan Wood – who has endorsed Platner – until she voluntarily left on Saturday, according to Zeteo.A spokesperson for Platner told the Times the candidate had stopped communicating with the women before his campaign launched. Gertner herself released a video on the campaign's X account Saturday saying the couple has been in counseling and that "no marriage is perfect."Platner, an oyster farmer running as a populist for the working class, has already faced backlash for past inflammatory comments he made online about women that include downplaying rape, and making vulgar references to sex workers and masturbation. The candidate has since apologized and expressed disgust at the posts, saying he was in a dark place mentally from serving in combat.Latest Live UpdatesTrump Makes Bizarre U-Turn On Iran Claims: ‘We've Actually Left Their Military Alone’President Donald Trump made a stunning new claim about Iran, telling Fox News on Saturday that “we’ve actually left their military alone” after repeatedly claiming the U.S. had completely destroyed Iran’s military forces.“Their Navy is totally gone, 100%,” Trump told his daughter-in-law, Lara Trump on her show, “My View.” “Their Air Force is totally gone, 100%. Their military, we’ve sort of left it alone — because we think that their military is somewhat moderate. They have other people that aren’t moderate. We’ve taken them out. We’ve taking different forms of leadership out.”“We’ve actually left their military alone,” he continued. “People would be surprised to hear that. Because mistakes have been made in wars where you wipe out everybody and then you have a country that for 40 years can never rebuild.”Read more:Mike Pence Slams $1.8 Billion Slush Fund As 'A Bad Idea From The Start'Former Vice President Mike Pence firmly condemned his former boss' controversial $1.8 billion slush fund on Sunday, saying the administration should drop what he called "a bad idea from the start."President Donald Trump's so-called anti-weaponization fund would pay those who claim they were unfairly targeted by the federal government, and the Justice Department has all but confirmed the money would help support Trump's pardoned followers who faced charges for storming the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021."It's deeply offensive to me that you could have a fund that could even possibly compensate people who assaulted police officers or vandalized the Capitol on Jan. 6," Pence told Kristen Welker on NBC's "Meet the Press." "And I think that's broadly held by most Republicans and most Americans."Pence's relationship with Trump was severed after the vice president at the time refused to stop Congress from certifying the election results for Joe Biden, condemning his running mate's attempted coup to stay in power. Rioters turned on Pence for his betrayal, with some even calling for the Republican to be hanged.The fund has faced several legal roadblocks, including by two officers who helped defend the Capitol on Jan. 6. A federal judge temporarily blocked the administration from proceeding with the fund on Friday.For Donald Trump’s Birthday, There Will Be Blood On The South LawnFor Donald Trump’s 80th birthday, he is giving himself the gift of blood and gore on the South Lawn. Maybe lots of it, with some quick day-trading money on the side.The president who jokes about his extrajudicial killings on the high seas, makes explosion noises as he describes missile strikes, told his rallygoers to beat up protesters and openly encouraged police brutality is now, with a wife-slapping friend and political donor, bringing literal bloodsport to the White House.Read more:California Governor’s Race Is Testing A Big Democratic ShiftThe single-most viewed clip of the 2026 election cycle might be from Xavier Becerra’s appearance at the League of California Cities conference last month. A moderator asks Becerra, a former state attorney general and the frontrunner in the governor’s race, about other candidates’ criticism of his decision to accept a donation from Chevron, the oil giant founded in Southern California. Becerra argued that fossil fuels were a fact of life.“Chevron employs a lot of very hard-working people, talented folks — engineers, construction workers. That’s the problem with politics: They’re not the bad guy. Does everybody here drive an electric vehicle?” he says. “You need Chevron. I need Chevron. My people in the state of California need Chevron.”Becerra’s answer ... highlights an ongoing struggle within the Democratic Party over whether the party should adopt a more conciliatory approach towards the oil and gas industry as it seeks a political comeback.Read more:Trump Suggests D.C. Rally Instead Of Freedom 250 Concert Series After Most Performers Pull OutPresident Donald Trump on Saturday lashed out at several performers who pulled out of the Freedom 250 concert series, and suggested canceling the event and holding a rally featuring himself instead."I understand Artists are getting 'the yips' having to do with their performance on Wednesday, so I am thinking about bringing the Number One Attraction anywhere in the World, the man who gets much larger audiences than Elvis in his prime, and he does so without a guitar, the man who loves our Country more than anyone else, and the man who some say is the Greatest President in History (THE GOAT!), DONALD J. TRUMP, to take the place of these highly paid, Third Rate 'Artists,' and give a major speech, rallying the Country forward like I have done ever since being President," Trump wrote on Truth Social.A growing number of artists have dropped out of the weeks-long concert series in D.C. organized by Freedom 250, a public-private partnership backed by Trump, such as Bret Michaels, Martina McBride, The Commodores, Morris Day and The Time, and more.Some have stated they were misled about the nature of the event, or were not contacted at all.The president also wrote that the previously listed performers are "paid far too much money" and are unhappy."So, by copy of this TRUTH, I am ordering my Representatives to look at the feasibility of doing an AMERICA IS BACK Rally," he wrote.Americans Injured After Iran Strikes Base In Kuwait: ReportAn Iranian ballistic missile strike on a Kuwaiti air base caused minor injuries to several Americans, according to a new report by Bloomberg.While Kuwaiti air defenses were able to intercept Iran's Fateh-110 missile, falling debris hit the Ali Al Salem Air Base. Along with the roughly five people who had minor injuries, the strike also seriously damaged two MQ-9 Reaper strike drones, which cost roughly $30 million each.Read more at Bloomberg.Trump Rages At Judge Who Ordered His Name Be Taken Off Kennedy CenterPresident Donald Trump raged Saturday at the judge who ordered Trump's name be taken down from the Kennedy Center."Can you imagine?" Trump posted on Truth Social. "A Barack Hussein Obama Judge named Christopher Cooper has stopped a magnificent structural and aesthetic rebuilding of The Trump Kennedy Center where Millions of Dollars of material, marble, furniture, steel, air conditioning, heating, and so much else was ordered, or soon to be ordered, with the end result being a structure that would no longer be in a potential state of collapse, rusted, rotted, and rat and bug infested, to one that would be the Finest anywhere in the World."Judge Christopher Cooper's Friday ruling blocks a December decision by the performing arts center’s Board of Trustees — filled with Trump appointees — to rename it The Trump Kennedy Center.Following the ruling, Trump immediately took to Truth Social to whine.“Unless I am free to do what I do better than anyone else, bring this Institution back, physically, financially, and artistically, I have no interest in continuing what could only be a hopeless journey into ‘NEVER NEVER LAND,’” Trump posted Friday.Despite Trump saying he has "no interest" in the Kennedy Center anymore, he proved Saturday that it's still very much on his mind."Now that won’t happen anymore because a Judge, whose wife is an anti Trump Hater, and he is too, decided, unprecedentedly, to not allow a desperately needed Building Renovation to go forward," Trump posted. "On top of that, he said, 'Rip his name off the Building, he’s got 20 days to do so,' even though a large Board of some of the most distinguished people in the Country voted unanimously to put the name up."The more than 700-word screed included attacking Cooper's wife and accusing her of being a "Radical Left Democrat.""People shouldn’t be allowed to go into that Building until this is fixed, and yet the Trump Hating Judge wants to keep it open because his wife probably told him to do so!" Trump posted."He has a total Conflict of Interest, and should be brought up on charges for not revealing these facts," he added.Hegseth Calls Negotiations With Iran 'Productive' But Signals U.S. Military Action If Talks FailDefense Secretary Pete Hegseth, while wrapping up a trip to Singapore for a security summit, called ongoing negotiations with Iran “productive,” but signaled a willingness to take military action if talks fail.Speaking to reporters, Hegseth referred to President Donald Trump's statements during this week's Cabinet meeting and reiterated the president's signals that the U.S. has a favorable position in a potential agreement with Iran.“We are prepared, we're postured even stronger today than we were on day one to address it that way if we have to, but [Trump] prefers not to,” Hegseth said.“So Iran knows very, very clearly what our expectations are, and that's on the negotiating team to deliver. They're coming in our direction. The talks have been productive. I think they know where it needs to go.”The secretary also said “the Strait of Hormuz came up relatively often” during conversations with leaders and that “the blockade is very much still in place.”White House Memo Says Trump 'Remains In Excellent Health'The White House released a memo late Friday stating President Donald Trump is "in excellent health" following his visit to Walter Reed National Military Medical Center for a physical exam on Tuesday.Trump, who will turn 80 in June, has faced scrutiny around his physical health and mental acuity, and is the oldest person to be inaugurated as U.S. president. His physical composed of several tests, including cardiac, neurological, dermatologic, and mental assessments, according to White House physician Capt. Sean Barbabella. “President Trump remains in excellent health, demonstrating strong cardiac, pulmonary, neurological, and overall physical function," the president's physician wrote. "His demanding daily schedule, including multiple high-level meetings, public engagements, and regular physical activity, continues to support his overall well-being.Barbabella noted the tissue scarring on Trump's right ear due to the injury he suffered during an assassination attempt in July 2024; slight lower leg swelling related to his chronic venous insufficiency diagnosis in 2025; and bruising on Trump’s hands “consistent with minor soft tissue irritation related to frequent handshaking in the setting of aspirin use for cardiovascular prevention.”The White House has addressed the president's proneness to bruising due to a daily aspirin he takes. The memo also showed that Trump gained 14 pounds since his physical in April 2025. “Cognitive and physical performance are excellent,” he concluded. “He is fully fit to carry out all duties of the Commander-in-Chief and Head of State.”Trump's Hourslong Situation Room Meeting On Iran Has ConcludedPresident Donald Trump ended a Situation Room meeting on Iran without announcing any decision on a deal.“The Situation Room meeting has concluded and lasted approximately two hours," a White House official said. "President Trump will only make a deal that is good for America and satisfies his redlines. Iran can never possess a nuclear weapon." Trump said earlier Friday he planned to "make a final decision" during the meeting about the country's ongoing war with Iran. See All Updates