The deals keep getting bigger. Everyone knows about SpaceX’s record-breaking initial public offering, but that’s just part of a trend towards supersize capital flows. That could be a big problem. 

Today Bernie Sanders, an early backer of Graham Platner, urged the Maine Senate candidate to end his campaign. The tide turned on the oysterman yesterday, after Mr Platner—who has weathered a stream of scandals—was accused of sexual assault. He denied the allegation, but said his campaign was considering “the best path forward”. Is this a catastrophe for Democrats, or an opportunity?

And today’s episode of Inside Geopolitics looks at the rift between America and Israel, which has appeared with head-spinning speed. Our experts ask what the future holds for Israel’s relations with the West and for Binyamin Netanyahu, who faces a tough fight for re-election this autumn.