Live updates: Consequential primaries in Maine, South Carolina; House passes reconciliation bill

The Maine Senate race, roiled by controversy last week, will be formalized Tuesday, with primaries set to lock in progressive oyster farmer Graham Platner’s bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins (R). Platner has faced a growing heap of controversies that threaten to derail his bid for a must-win seat in the Democratic fight for Senate control this…