Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson is among the latest administration officials to contract the virus.
Carol Semple
Posted inNation & World
Heating aid is released, but more is needed, advocates say
An estimated 15% to 20% of families nationwide are already behind by 6 months on utility bills, and more may fall deeper into debt without help.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Third court blocks Trump’s order on who gets counted to allocate congressional seats
The Trump administration has appealed a similar ruling in a New York case, and the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on it at the end of the month.
Posted inLocal & State
Officials identify man whose body was pulled from water in Northport
Allen Hayward, 78, was found near an overturned skiff.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump faces a tough road to get Supreme Court involved in election
The president could need the court’s help in 2 or more states, an unlikely scenario that is far different from what happened in 2000, the only time the court has effectively settled a presidential election.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
The Latest: Biden’s lead grows in battleground Pennsylvania
The latest election-related news from around the country.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Republicans break with Trump over his claims of victory and his push to halt count
The comments by the Republican lawmakers and other party leaders are rare, public rebukes as Trump attempts to falsely declare victory in the presidential race.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Election officials in last key states grow worried by threats and protesters
While the pro-Trump protests have not been violent or very large, local officials were distressed and concerned by the relentless accusations and they fear for their staffers’ safety.
Posted inElection 2020, Local & State, Local Elections, Politics
This election shattered Maine records for voter participation
The previous record was set during the last presidential election, in 2016.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Local & State, Politics
Election anger on Facebook leads to school board resignation in Maine
In resigning, Caitlin Hills said that her political views had become a distraction, but she didn’t apologize for her comments.