About this episode

The episode discusses the results of the Maine Democratic Senate primary and various political events including a murder case and funding issues.

In part one of Red Eye Radio with Gary McNamara and Eric Harley, voters in Maine have spoken. Liberal upstart Graham Platner won Maine’s Democratic Senate primary on Tuesday night, defeating Maine Gov. Janet Mills weeks after the more establishment-backed pick ended her campaign. The Associated Press called the race soon after polls in Maine closed at 8 p.m., where voters in the state are not only weighing in on one of the nation’s most significant Senate races but also on a comeback attempt for a controversial former governor and a contest to decide the next governor that features several famous names. Also a Collin County jury has sentenced Karmelo Anthony to 35 years in prison after he was found guilty of murder in the fatal stabbing of 17-year-old Memorial High School student Austin Metcalf during a high school track meet in Frisco, Texas / Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham squeaked out a win Tuesday night in a crowded primary race for the Republican nomination in South Carolina / During a House Judiciary Committee hearing attacking the Southern Poverty Law Center, Democratic Rep. Jasmine Crockett of Texas gets a gentle rebuke from the niece of MLK / President Trump locks in ICE…

People in this episode

Hosts: Gary McNamara, Eric Harley

Topics covered

• Maine Senate primary
• Republican primary
• judiciary committee hearing
• ICE funding
• Social Security
• murder case

Keywords

• Maine
• Senate primary
• Graham Platner
• Karmelo Anthony
• Lindsey Graham
• ICE funding
• Social Security
• judiciary committee

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Southern Poverty Law Center, Social Security Administration

Books & works: Red Eye Radio

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