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at 7:25 PMA June poll found that 15% of people surveyed identified housing and affordable housing as a top issue in Maine, ahead of the economy and the cost of living.
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2 mins agoProsecutors and defense lawyers are bitterly at odds after the Supreme Court ruled that former presidents are entitled to broad immunity from criminal charges.
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7 mins agoNew U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to 6 conservative influencers was a front for Russia.
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September 4The former Wyoming congresswoman was ousted in a 2022 primary over Republican voters' anger at her criticism of Donald Trump.
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September 4The vice presidential nominee's sister says she doesn't recognize the subjects of the viral photo, which caught the attention of former President Donald Trump.
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September 4The Biden administration on Wednesday announced criminal charges, the seizure of internet domains and other sanctions related to Russian disinformation efforts.
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September 4Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, has ordered the secretary of state to appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Sept. 19.
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September 4The Republican made 5 trips to the state in 2016 and ended up splitting Maine's electoral votes for the first time. This year's efforts have been much quieter, though that could change.
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September 3The former president's lawyers wanted to get the case moved to federal court so they could try to get the verdict overturned and the case dismissed.
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September 3Lewiston's congressman spent the month "mostly away from the well-worn campaign trail."
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September 3The 1st District Democrat says a second Trump presidency would result in cuts to Medicare and Medicaid, more attempts to repeal the Affordable Care Act, and a potential national abortion ban.
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September 3While it's still technically possible a decision could precede the end of President Biden's term, it looks far more likely to spotlight Kamala Harris and Donald Trump's positions on marijuana.
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September 2Worries of being uprooted from their jobs have returned with Donald Trump proposing the relocation of up to 100,000 federal jobs if he wins in November.
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September 2It wasn’t immediately clear what caused the crash, which occurred shortly before 1 p.m. and caused some minor injuries.
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September 2In battleground states, a network of Republican political operatives and lawyers is trying to shape the November’s election in favor of former President Donald Trump.
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September 1Vice President Kamala Harris has accused Trump of staging a 'political stunt' that 'disrespected sacred ground.'
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September 2Which party is in the majority could come down to a few hundred votes scattered across a dozen or so districts.
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September 2Insiders expect a tough battle in both the House and Senate, with Democrats defending more open seats and Republicans hoping voters are hungry for change.
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August 31It remains unclear what motivated the man or whether he is a Trump supporter or critic.
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August 31His campaign has fully embraced the bravado-filled, macho, often contrarian online spaces of younger men on livestreaming platforms.
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August 30House Minority Leader Billy Bob Faulkingham called Democrats 'pathetic' for making an issue out of Rep. Barbara Bagshaw's attendance at the Jan. 6, 2021, rally, saying she did nothing wrong by attending former President Donald Trump's 'Stop the Steal' rally.
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August 31Donald Trump's campaign has slammed the movie, but the director says 'It's time to make movies political again.'
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August 30The announcement comes as Trump has been under intense criticism from Democrats for his role in appointing the Supreme Court justices who overturned Roe v. Wade, ending the constitutional right to an abortion in the country.
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Judy Aiken, 70, was part of a White House rollout of a new law that allows Medicare to negotiate the prices of some drugs.
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August 30Vice President Kamala Harris said 'my values have not changed,' as she was questioned along with her running mate, Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz in their first major television interview.
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August 29The Swedish group joins a long list of performers who’ve objected to Trump using their songs, including most recently Celine Dion and Beyoncé.
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August 30The Army spokesman said the Arlington National Cemetery employee was trying to make sure those participating in the wreath-laying ceremony earlier this week were following the rules, which 'clearly prohibit political activities on cemetery grounds.'
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August 30Donald Trump has done a complete about-face toward the asset class, which he had considered a crime-riddled scam while he was in office.
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August 29Maine House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross, U.S. Rep. Joyce Beatty, D-OH, and other officials from Maine launched Black Mainers for Harris-Walz at a Portland rally on Wednesday.
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August 28The Education Department is seeking to provide a faster path to loan cancellation and to reduce monthly income-based repayments.
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August 28Thomas Matthew Crooks, who shot at former President Trump from a nearby roof before being killed by a Secret Service countersniper, did extensive research for an attack before the shooting.
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August 29The former 2-term Republican governor will host a fundraising event next week, along with former U.S. Rep. Bruce Poliquin, in support of Demi Kouzounas, the former chair of the Maine Republican Party.
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August 28The tickets have 1 main commonality: Both candidates and their running mates have, at one point or another, backed an expanded child tax credit.
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August 28William Clardy of Augusta filed a motion Tuesday asking the Maine Supreme Judicial Court to reconsider its dismissal of his case arguing that legislative leaders acted unconstitutionally when they passed a budget in 2023.
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August 28At least one of the changes is designed to allow employers to opt out of the program sooner if they offer a private leave benefit.
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August 27Kennedy's campaign said he would remain on ballots in most states but would withdraw in battlegrounds where he felt his presence would be a spoiler.
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August 27Roughly half of those surveyed by the University of New Hampshire say their household is worse off financially now than a year ago. But there is a clear partisan divide among respondents.
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August 28Experts say remaining mum likely won't hurt the Lewiston Democrat at the polls.
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August 27Her proposal includes the government providing assistance to first-time buyers, tax breaks for homebuilders, and expanding existing incentives for companies that construct rental homes.
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August 27U.S. Rep. Jared Golden responded to his Republican challenger Austin Theriault's pledge to raise $50,000 at the Oxford Plains Speedway Pro All Stars Series 400 race.
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August 27Austin Theriault hopes to unseat three-term Democrat Jared Golden of Lewiston
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August 26Monday marks 3 years since the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport.
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August 26While Trump has repeatedly boasted about his role in overturning Roe, he has, in recent days, pushed back on Democrats' warnings that he will go even further to restrict access if he wins a second term.
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August 23He made clear that he wasn't formally ending his bid and said his supporters could continue to back him in the majority of states where they are unlikely to sway the outcome.
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August 22Vice President Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to accept a major party's presidential nomination, and if elected, she would be the first female U.S. president.
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August 22On Wednesday night, more than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched peacefully past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had gathered earlier.
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August 22Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton headlined the 3rd day of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.
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August 21The 'Seinfeld' actor hosted Maine's governor and the nation's 7 other female Democratic governors for a panel discussion on the value and role of women in politics.
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August 21Kennedy's running mate openly discussed the possibility this week, saying the campaign was considering a move to 'join forces' with Trump in an attempt to beat Kamala Harris.
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August 21The executive director of the Maine Commission on Public Defense Services tells the Government Oversight Committee that defendants in over 860 criminal cases need an attorney.
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August 21Secretary of State Shenna Bellows said there were enough valid signatures to qualify the former Harvard professor and independent candidate to run for president.
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August 21Gwen Walz on Tuesday issued a statement that detailed the experience more comprehensively and disclosed that they relied on a different process known as intrauterine insemination, or IUI.
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August 21The vice president is drawing on stars like the Obamas and other celebrities, officials from the far left to the middle, and even some Republicans to boost her campaign.
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August 20George Helmy, a former top aide to Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy, will take the seat until November.
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August 20Jared Golden and Austin Theriault plan to face off three times in six days in early October.
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August 20The lag violates the contract that was ratified last year, and union head Shawn Fain says the manufacturer is dragging out the process so it never has to reopen.
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August 19The Trump campaign and private-sector cybersecurity investigators had previously said Iran was behind the hacking attempts.
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August 20As the larger group marched, a few dozen who broke away tore down pieces of the security fence.
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August 20Democrats are looking to the weeklong event to slingshot Vice President Kamala Harris toward a faceoff with Republican Donald Trump.
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August 18Whether Black men turn out in high numbers and to what degree they maintain traditional support for Democratic candidates may prove decisive in November.
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August 18While details are still rather vague, there's no doubt that whoever prevails in November will seek to shape the landscape of American life in ways wholly distinct from their opponent.
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August 18The Republican from New York is expected to enter the plea at a court hearing planned for Monday on Long Island, according to a person familiar with the matter
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August 19While Kamala Harris has energized supporters as she prepares to accept the Democratic nomination, progressive activists maintain their mission remains the same.
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August 17Donald Trump’s campaign is largely leaving paid canvassing and get-out-the-vote efforts to outside groups like America PAC, funded in part by Elon Musk.
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August 16The financial disclosures do not detail the former president's business losses, making it impossible to determine how much of a profit any of his myriad holdings provides.
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August 17Some Democrats are disappointed that the congressman is refusing to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris but also want him to hold his 2nd Congressional District seat.
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August 15s Hawley and Kunce argued, curious onlookers took in the scene while munching down their meals of ham, eggs and coffee.
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August 15Golden has been hounded with questions from the media and criticism from Republicans about his reluctance to take a stand in the presidential election.
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August 15One supporter said he was hired to collect signatures for the long-shot progressive candidate, but stopped because he believed it was part of Republican efforts to elect former President Donald Trump.
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August 15The independent candidate's eligibility for the presidential ballot is facing 2 separate challenges.
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August 15Registrations jumped following Biden's announcement on July 21 and the month ended with 3,793 registrations, the most of any month in the past year with the exception of November 2023.
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August 14The comic actress famous for roles in 'Veep' and 'Seinfeld' will host a panel discussion with the 8 female Democratic governors at the Democratic National Convention next week in Chicago.
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August 13The state will join at least a half-dozen others that are voting on abortion rights during the presidential election.
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August 13The court found that the plaintiffs, including the group Respect Maine and 2 Republican lawmakers, did not have standing to bring the lawsuit.
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August 13Two other challenges to former Harvard University professor Cornel West's candidacy are still scheduled for a hearing Wednesday.
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August 15Maine's senior senator won't say if she voted four years ago for Trump, Biden or someone else.
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August 13Explosive allegations raised by one of Trump's co-defendants early this year have caused a delay and could even derail the prosecution.