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Republicans fear of ‘fatal mistake’ in must-win Platner race

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Graham Platner delivered a speech Tuesday acknowledging past shortcomings and criticizing incumbent GOP Sen. Susan Collins. (Credit: Matthew Symons for Fox News Digital)
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Senate Republicans are warning that scandal-plagued oysterman Graham Platner could still defeat Sen. Susan Collins, R-Maine, if the party fails to take the race seriously.
Republicans are defending several seats in expectedly close races, including Nebraska, Iowa, North Carolina, Ohio and Texas, while seeking to flip Georgia. Maine is different: Sen. Susan Collins’ seat is the only Republican-held Senate seat in a state won by Kamala Harris in 2024, making it Democrats’ most direct path to returning Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., to the majority leader’s office, Republicans said in a memo circulated Wednesday.
«It is a fatal mistake to assume Platner is too damaged to win,» the National Republican Senatorial Committee (NRSC) memo obtained by Fox News — addressed to «Interested Parties» — read.
The NRSC agreed that Maine is the «linchpin» of the 35 seats up this year and that despite Platner’s Nazi tattoo, allegations of misogynist violence, arousal from biocide in port-a-johns, and his socialist policy platform, he remains a credible threat to the middle-of-the-road Collins.
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Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt., and Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Graham Platner stood together during a «Fighting Oligarchy» tour stop at the Collins Center for the Arts on the University of Maine campus on May 24, 2026, in Orono, Maine. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images)
«Senator Collins has won tough races before and can win this one, but only if we meet this moment with total urgency,» the NRSC said.
«Because Democrats cannot win the majority without [Collins’ seat], they have fully rallied around Graham Platner, an extremely flawed, far-left candidate who secured the nomination last night. Platner has captured his party’s financial backing, outraising Senator Collins in every quarter since entering the race. We must match both the energy and the money to retain the seat,» the memo said.
The NRSC said Democrats don’t view Platner’s race as being about the flawed candidate but rather about usurping power.
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The committee said any one of Platner’s multiple scandals would have ended most campaigns, but Democrats remain united around him. The NRSC reported that after former girlfriend Lyndsey Fifield’s allegations against Platner broke, Platner raised $200,000 in one day in what the campaign said was its best haul of the cycle.
«The political fundamentals in Maine remain challenging, and it is a fatal mistake to assume Platner is too damaged to win,» the NRSC said.
Collins is the last remaining federal Republican in New England and the only Republican in the Senate north or east of Pennsylvania.
The NRSC reported that Platner is beating Harris’ own margins by seven points while noting Collins has won tough races in the past, but this one is different.
Collins won her last race against former Maine House Speaker Sara Gideon by about eight points, and her last electoral loss was way back in 1994 when now-Sen. Angus King Jr., I-Maine, won the governorship in a four-way contest.
Republicans said in the memo that the biggest story in the past week about Platner is not his latest scandal, but the fact that Democrats are circling the wagons around him even more tightly and «propping him up.»
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Graham Platner addresses the crowd at his watch party after winning the Democratic nomination for U.S. Senate at a YMCA in Blue Hill, Maine, on June 9, 2026. Platner will face Republican Sen. Susan Collins in the election for the seat. (Matthew Symons for Fox News Digital)
They cited Silicon Valley Rep. Ro Khanna visiting Maine to hold a gushy interview-slash-ad with Platner and the fact that Democrats keep claiming Collins and Trump are worse than the left-winger.
«Gotta do what you gotta do,» the NRSC quoted former Biden deputy campaign manager Rob Flaherty, while noting that Rhode Island Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse publicly claimed Platner’s foibles are a «lot of nothing.»
They also pointed to one of the most influential Democratic operatives claiming that Platner’s flaws actually bolster his qualifications.
Platner had disparaged former Pennsylvania lieutenant gubernatorial candidate Teddy Daniels after video of the Purple Heart recipient being besieged and gravely wounded by the Taliban surfaced several years ago.
«We’ve got a f—ed up guy who could be 100 times more f—ed up than he is and he’d never be as f—ed up as what we’ve got in Washington,» said 1992 Bill Clinton campaign architect James Carville, who suggested that Platner’s apparent PTSD should be a symbol on the Hill as to why neoconservatives have been wrong about war powers.
«This is not a party abandoning its nominee. This is a party rationalizing, accepting, and preparing to fight,» the NRSC said.
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«Republicans need to match that urgency immediately. Define Platner. Defend Collins. Resource Maine,» they said. «Senator Collins has proven time and time again, through her work ethic and commitment to the people of Maine and America, that she will prevail.»
«This race can be won, but it will not win itself.»
NRSC national press secretary Bernadette Breslin exclusively told Fox News Digital that Platner «has become the new face of the Democratic Party, forcing Democrats to own his mounting scandals and socialist wish list.»
«Come November, Mainers will see through his fraudulent working-class persona and reject the political baggage Democrats are now stuck defending,» Breslin said.
Fox News Digital reached out to the DSCC, Platner campaign and Collins campaign for further comment.
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La inteligencia artificial dificulta el acceso al primer empleo de miles de jóvenes en EE. UU. con filtros automáticos

Miles de graduados y postulantes a empleos de nivel inicial en Estados Unidos encuentran obstáculos en los procesos de selección a causa de herramientas automáticas de cribado basadas en inteligencia artificial. La adopción masiva de estos sistemas por parte de las empresas durante los últimos dos años ha repercutido en las tasas de contratación juvenil, en un contexto donde la eficiencia y el volumen de postulaciones impulsan la digitalización del reclutamiento.
Según un informe publicado en 2026 por la firma estadounidense Greenhouse, solo el 21% de los responsables de recursos humanos en el país confía plenamente en que los sistemas automáticos evitan rechazar postulantes calificados. Una encuesta paralela realizada por la consultora Gallup muestra que la desconfianza de los jóvenes hacia la inteligencia artificial en el empleo aumentó de 22% a 31% en un año, mientras que la proporción de quienes consideran que la tecnología reduce habilidades y oportunidades profesionales supera el 60%.
El uso de algoritmos de selección y sistemas de seguimiento de candidatos (ATS) se consolidó en los procesos de incorporación laboral durante la segunda mitad de la década, una tendencia reforzada por el crecimiento del volumen de postulaciones y la necesidad de optimizar recursos en las compañías. De acuerdo con la American Staffing Association, alrededor del 49% de los buscadores de empleo percibe que la inteligencia artificial aplicada a la selección es más sesgada que la revisión humana, lo que alimenta el debate sobre equidad y acceso a oportunidades.
Los sistemas de filtrado automático, conocidos como Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS), son plataformas tecnológicas que utilizan inteligencia artificial para gestionar y organizar grandes volúmenes de solicitudes laborales. Estas herramientas identifican palabras clave en los currículos y cartas de presentación, seleccionando los perfiles que mejor coinciden con los requerimientos de la vacante. Según datos de Greenhouse, en la mayoría de los casos el primer análisis lo realiza un algoritmo, sin intervención directa de un reclutador humano.
El avance de estos sistemas ha permitido a las empresas reducir tiempos y costos, pero también ha generado riesgos de exclusión para postulantes cuyos perfiles no se ajustan exactamente a los parámetros definidos. Investigadores de Stanford University, Chapman University y Northeastern University analizaron 4 millones de aplicaciones laborales y concluyeron que los algoritmos producen desigualdades, especialmente cuando los candidatos aplican repetidas veces a vacantes gestionadas por el mismo proveedor tecnológico. Esta situación puede derivar en rechazos sistemáticos y reducción de oportunidades para ciertos grupos, según el estudio.

La reducción de oportunidades para jóvenes y recién graduados es una de las principales consecuencias de la automatización en la selección de personal. El informe de Ambition Search indica que los programas de ingreso para graduados y los puestos de nivel inicial cayeron un 33% en 2025, situándose en el nivel más bajo desde 2018. En marzo de 2026, el número de jóvenes fuera de la educación, el empleo o la formación alcanzó los 1,012,000, de acuerdo con datos oficiales procesados por la consultora.
La encuesta de Gallup revela que el 62% de los estadounidenses entre 14 y 29 años considera que la inteligencia artificial dificulta el desarrollo de habilidades y el acceso a un empleo que permita el crecimiento profesional. Además, el mismo estudio detectó una disminución del 5,5% en la contratación de personas de entre 22 y 25 años en sectores expuestos a la automatización, mientras que los trabajadores mayores no experimentaron variaciones significativas.
La American Staffing Association señala que el 49% de los candidatos percibe sesgos negativos en los sistemas automáticos, lo que afecta la diversidad y la equidad en el acceso laboral. “La principal vía de ajuste ha sido la caída en nuevas contrataciones, más que el despido de empleados actuales”, señala el informe de Gallup.
La automatización en la selección de personal presenta desafíos para la diversidad y la equidad, según especialistas y entidades laborales. Ambition Search advierte que, si los algoritmos se entrenan para seleccionar perfiles que coinciden con patrones históricos, las empresas pueden perder variedad y restringir la incorporación de talentos con experiencias diferentes. El informe de Greenhouse subraya que los sistemas automáticos afectan especialmente a quienes envían solicitudes a varias compañías que utilizan el mismo proveedor tecnológico, ya que el algoritmo tiende a rechazar sistemáticamente los perfiles que no superaron filtros previos.
En la práctica, esto reduce las oportunidades de quienes buscan empleo en sectores con alta demanda y competencia. La American Staffing Association recomienda a las empresas revisar periódicamente los criterios de los algoritmos y ofrecer alternativas para quienes no avanzan en la primera fase automática, con el fin de evitar la exclusión involuntaria.

Algunas grandes organizaciones de Estados Unidos han anunciado iniciativas para asegurar el acceso de jóvenes al mercado laboral. Bank of America informó a medios estadounidenses que mantiene su compromiso de contratar anualmente a miles de graduados, revisando sus procesos internos para garantizar la equidad. El director ejecutivo, Brian Moynihan, declaró en entrevistas difundidas por Fox Business que la entidad financiera promueve programas específicos de incorporación, pese a la tendencia general de reducción de vacantes de nivel inicial.
La American Staffing Association y la Harris Poll publicaron en 2026 un informe en el que recomiendan mayor transparencia en el empleo de inteligencia artificial y la adopción de mejores prácticas para limitar los sesgos. Entre las propuestas figura la formación de equipos de recursos humanos en el desarrollo y la supervisión de los sistemas automatizados.
Expertos consultados por Ambition Search y Greenhouse sugieren que los jóvenes adapten sus currículos y cartas de presentación a los formatos digitales, utilizando palabras clave relevantes para los sistemas automáticos y familiarizándose con los procesos de selección de cada empresa. También recomiendan consultar recursos institucionales y guías de orientadores laborales para mejorar las posibilidades de superar los filtros iniciales.
El debate actual gira en torno a la regulación y supervisión de la inteligencia artificial en la selección de personal, una cuestión que sigue abierta en el ámbito académico y en organismos públicos. Las universidades y centros de investigación continúan monitoreando los efectos de la automatización en el acceso laboral y la movilidad social, según los informes de Greenhouse y Gallup.

El despliegue de sistemas automáticos de selección repercute en la estructura del empleo juvenil y en la capacidad de las empresas para atraer talento diverso. La optimización de recursos y la reducción de tiempos en la gestión de postulaciones contrastan con los riesgos de exclusión y la posible homogeneización de los perfiles contratados. El desarrollo de soluciones que permitan una evaluación más justa y transparente es un objetivo identificado por consultoras, asociaciones y responsables de recursos humanos.
El seguimiento de estas tendencias y la incorporación de mecanismos de control, revisión periódica y participación humana en las etapas críticas del proceso de selección serán determinantes para el futuro del mercado laboral estadounidense. El acceso al primer empleo y la diversidad de talento figuran entre las prioridades de las políticas laborales y educativas en el corto y mediano plazo.
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Letitia James faces scrutiny after New York City spends $81,700 per homeless person amid shelter scandals

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New York Attorney General candidate Saritha Komatireddy is accusing Letitia James of failing to hold New York’s nonprofit homeless shelter providers accountable despite years of audits, investigations and scandals involving billions of taxpayer dollars.
The criticism comes as a New York State Comptroller report in March found New York City spent roughly $81,700 per unsheltered homeless person in fiscal year 2025, with spending on street homelessness more than tripling since 2019 as the city’s homeless population climbed 78%.
Komatireddy described the situation as a crisis, arguing that government spending has surged while outcomes have deteriorated.
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A view of a homeless encampment near the Intrepid Museum in New York, N.Y., on July 15, 2026. (John M. Taggart/Fox News Digital)
«So there really are questions about what has happened to that money and why that’s happening,» Komatireddy told Fox News Digital. «The person who should be asking those questions, the person who should be investigating, is the attorney general. But Letitia James has totally failed New Yorkers when it comes to holding homeless shelter nonprofits accountable so that they actually help the homeless.»
Her criticism follows years of investigations by the New York City Department of Investigation, the New York State Comptroller and federal prosecutors that uncovered allegations of fraud, self-dealing, kickbacks, conflicts of interest, excessive executive compensation and weak financial oversight at organizations operating city-funded homeless shelters.
Among the highest-profile cases was that of Bronx Parent Housing Network CEO Victor Rivera, who was accused by at least 10 women in a 2021 New York Times investigation of sexual assault or unwanted sexual conduct while they lived in shelters operated by his nonprofit.
Weeks later, Rivera was federally indicted on conspiracy, wire fraud and money laundering charges tied to an alleged kickback scheme. He pleaded not guilty.
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A 2024 Department of Investigation review found nepotism, lack of competitive bidding and exorbitant salaries were issues among 51 city-funded shelter providers, including executives earning salaries approaching or exceeding $1 million. The report specifically noted that the attorney general has authority under New York law to challenge improper transactions involving nonprofit organizations.
State Comptroller audits also identified millions of dollars in unsupported or improper costs at several nonprofit shelter providers, including CAMBA, Westhab, the Institute for Community Living and Samaritan Daytop Village, with follow-up audits finding that many recommendations remained unimplemented.
Komatireddy argued those repeated findings should have prompted broader action by the attorney general’s Charities Bureau, which is responsible for overseeing nonprofit organizations in New York.

A homeless man sleeps on a New York City street alongside his possessions. The AG’s office has publicly announced only a handful of enforcement actions involving nonprofit homeless shelter providers. (Deb Cohn-Orbach/UCG/Universal Images Group via Getty Images)
«The amount of money that’s being spent is really shocking,» she said. «We know that at least one homeless shelter CEO received a million dollars in compensation. Meanwhile, New Yorkers are sleeping on the streets.»
«It’s the attorney general’s job to audit and investigate the homeless shelter nonprofits,» she continued. «We have a Charities Bureau in the attorney general’s office whose responsibility is to oversee and supervise all nonprofits in the state, but Letitia James has not been doing that job.»
James’ office has publicly announced only a handful of enforcement actions involving nonprofit homeless shelter providers during her tenure.
Among them were a 2022 settlement with HELP USA requiring governance reforms following a Charities Bureau investigation into conflict-of-interest issues involving former CEO Alan Altheide and a 2023 lawsuit seeking to dissolve Housing Bridge Inc., alleging its executives diverted charitable assets for personal benefit.
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FILE – Republican candidate for New York Attorney General Saritha Komatireddy called for audits of every homeless shelter nonprofit that receives taxpayer funding. (Will Waldron/Albany Times Union via Getty Images))
Komatireddy called for audits of every homeless shelter nonprofit that receives taxpayer funding.
«We need to audit and investigate every homeless shelter nonprofit in New York,» she said. «Make sure the people who are doing a good job are supported, the people doing a bad job are cut off from taxpayer money, and the people committing crimes are prosecuted and put in jail.»
The homeless shelter criticism is the latest in a broader campaign argument from Komatireddy that James has failed to aggressively police taxpayer-funded fraud.
Earlier this year, Komatireddy criticized James’ oversight of New York’s Medicaid Fraud Control Unit after federal officials suspended its funding, alleging the attorney general had adopted «a deliberate leadership choice» to pursue fewer criminal fraud cases and allow investigations to languish.
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James’ campaign rejected the criticism.
«Saritha Komatireddy’s latest line of attack is as hollow as her record of public service,» a campaign spokesperson said. «While Saritha is busy playing politics, New York Attorney General Letitia James has spent over two decades working hand-in-hand with government partners across New York City and state to protect homeless New Yorkers and hold bad actors accountable.»
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