At issue is a federal regulation that changed the definition of a firearm to include unfinished parts, like the frame of a handgun or the receiver of a long gun, so they can be tracked more easily.
Carol Semple
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Convicted scammer who victims say claimed to be a psychic faces extradition to UK
Marianne Smyth, who also claimed to be an Irish heiress and a witch, was arrested in Maine in February.
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Nine face charges in what police say is the biggest gold theft in Canada’s history
They are accused in a scheme in which $14.5 million in gold bars and $1.8 million in cash was stolen.
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Republicans scrutinize voting rolls and prepare for mass challenges ahead of election
The effort is nationwide, and in February, a federal appeals court ruled that Maine had to release its voter rolls to the Public Interest Legal Foundation.
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Biden backs House’s Ukraine, Israel package as Speaker Johnson fights to keep his job
The Republican speaker is expected to start a dayslong push to vote on 3 funding packages for Ukraine, Israel and allies in the Indo-Pacific, as well as a several other foreign policy proposals in a 4th bill.
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Maine is among 15 states recruited to help enforce airline consumer laws
Under an agreement, attorney general offices in Maine and 14 other states will be able to investigate complaints about airline service, and could then refer cases to the U.S. Transportation Department for enforcement.
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Biden’s latest plan for student loan cancellation moves forward
The broadest forgiveness category would help borrowers who owe more than they originally borrowed because of runaway interest.
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Supreme Court questions obstruction charges brought against Jan. 6 rioters and Trump
The high court case focuses on whether the anti-obstruction provision of a law that was enacted in 2002 in response to the financial scandal that brought down Enron Corp. can be used against Jan. 6 defendants.
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Ukraine official says Israel’s response to an aerial attack shows what Kyiv needs
Israel’s defense system, with assistance from the U.S. and Britain, is credited with preventing serious damage or casualties in Sunday’s attack by Iran using more than 300 drones and missiles.
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As medical perils from abortion bans grow, so do opportunities for Democrats
Women who never intended to end their pregnancies have nearly died because they could not get emergency treatment. Miscarriage care has been delayed. And even routine reproductive medical care is drying up.