Day: August 29, 2025

Abbe Lowell, a high-profile Washington attorney who launched his own firm this year to defend officials targeted by former President Donald Trump, is quickly attracting major clients. Among them are Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook, the first Black woman on the Fed’s board, and U.S. CDC Director Susan Monarez. Lowell filed a lawsuit Thursday on … Read more

Graham Platner, a bearded, broad-shouldered oysterman and U.S. Army and Marine Corps veteran who served four tours in Iraq and Afghanistan, announced Tuesday that he will run for U.S. Senate in Maine as a Democrat. Platner is seeking to unseat Republican Sen. Susan Collins, who is expected to run for a sixth term next year. … Read more