The Moment LIVE! Politics & Culture, Explained

Graham Platner Allegations, Maine Dems Options, & Inside Taylor Swift's MSG Wedding w/ Evan Lazarus

The Moment LIVE! Politics & Culture, Explained

Show Notes

New and serious sexual assault allegations have emerged against Graham Platner, the Maine Democrat running to unseat Susan Collins. Meredith and Rebecca break down what the Politico report actually says, why the timing matters, and what options Maine Democrats have if he withdraws. Then, Gen Z comedian and Girls Rewatch podcast host Evan Lazarus joins fresh from outside Madison Square Garden with inside details on Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce's wedding: the facial recognition security, the thousand-person guest list, the 20-minute vows, and the residency theory that explains why MSG made sense all along. Plus, Bethany Frankel and the Mitch McConnell death watch.

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