- Maine Senate hopeful Graham Platner is accused by an ex, Lyndsey Fifield, of past physical abuse — he denies the incidents but admits to being a bad boyfriend.
- Reactions split predictably by party: some conservatives want the paper to go harder, while many Democrats who backed #MeToo skepticism now downplay the story, sparking talk of hypocrisy.
- The Times reports evidence that dents Platner’s credibility — including his false claim about not knowing a Nazi-linked skull tattoo — which keeps the controversy alive.
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