Graham Planter Smeared Murdered ‘American Sniper’ Chris Kyle in Podcast Rant, Claiming Navy SEAL Shot Innocent Civilians ‘To Get High Numbers’

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Platner aggressively disputed the idea that the SEALs he encountered in Iraq were ‘amazing heroes,’ saying ‘this is the exact opposite of my experience’ L: Chris Kyle (Flickr), R: Graham Platner (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) Maine Senate candidate Graham Platner (D.) suggested that legendary “American Sniper” Chris Kyle shot innocent civilians in Iraq in order to

Trump, First Lady Host Annual White House Bipartisan Congressional Picnic 

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President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump speak during the annual Congressional Picnic on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington on May 19, 2026. Madalina Kilroy/The Epoch Times WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump welcomed hundreds of congressmembers and their families to the South Lawn of the White House

4 Takeaways From Tuesday’s Primary Elections

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Ed Gallrein, Republican congressional candidate for Kentucky, speaks to the audience during an America First Workers Special Event in Hebron, Ky., on May 18, 2026. Gallrein will be joined by U.S. Secretary of War Pete Hegseth for the campaign event one day before Kentucky’s Primary Election, where Trump-endorsed Gallrein is running against incumbent Thomas Massie.