The late U.S. senator's car will be auctioned Sunday with a starting bid of $7,500, but Thomaston Place Auction Galleries estimates it will sell for at least twice that amount.

He posted a photo of his mug shot and the words, “Election interference. Never surrender!” along with a link to his website, which directs to a fundraising site.

New rules that allow unenrolled voters to participate in either party's presidential primaries, coupled with ranked-choice voting, could complicate former President Donald Trump's odds of winning Maine's Republican nomination, despite continued strong support in his party.

There seemed little evidence that Trump's attempt to counterprogram the debate, by appearing in an online interview with Tucker Carlson at about the same time, affected the number of viewers.

It will be the fourth time this year that Trump, the early front-runner in the 2024 Republican presidential primary, is booked on criminal charges.

After turning himself in on charges that he illegally schemed to overturn the 2020 election in Georgia, he became the first U.S. president to take a mug shot.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis, a distant second to Trump in many polls, is betting that a strong showing will cement his status as the strongest alternative to the former president despite his many stumbles.

The debate was a critical opportunity for lower-polling candidates to introduce themselves to millions of voters, many of whom are just beginning to pay attention to the race.

The chief justice provides the lone dissent, arguing that the 2023 law is nearly identical to the 2021 law it struck down, and that the law provides no clarity on when the ban begins, exposing doctors to criminal charges.

A $100,000 bond was also set for Trump-allied lawyer Sidney Powell, one of several people accused in a breach of voting equipment in rural Coffee County, in south Georgia.

A trial has been set for May 20, 2024, in the classified documents case. Trump has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.

Eight candidates met the donor and polling qualifications to be on stage. For those who didn't, missing the debate could be a decisive moment in their campaigns.

Eastman, a conservative attorney who pushed a plan to keep Donald Trump in power, turned himself in to authorities on charges in the Georgia case alleging an illegal plot to overturn the then-president’s 2020 election loss.

The 2-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. on Wednesday on Fox News.

The former president is charged in Georgia with scheming to illegally overturn his 2020 election loss.

Trump allegedly brought the Iran war plan to New Jersey and whipped it out to show underlings during an interview in summer 2021 as Meadows collected material for his book, 'The Chief’s Chief.'

Some of the group's members have embraced the idea of a government work stoppage to force lower non-defense spending, though many Republicans disagree with that approach for fear of taking the blame from voters.

Efforts to add the Pine Tree Amendment to the Maine Constitution are now being led by youth groups.

The former president is facing dozens of criminal charges in four separate indictments, two of them anchored in the Republican's lie that he did not lose the 2020 presidential election.

The country's leaders have agreed to a new security pledge committing the 3 countries to consult with each other in the event of a security crisis or threat in the Pacific.

The state closed the 2023 fiscal year with a $141 million surplus, which is being used to fill Maine's 'rainy day' fund and build more affordable housing.

Far-right Trump supporters have pressed Gov. Brian Kemp and others to pursue an overhaul of pardon rules after the former president was charged this week with orchestrating a 'criminal enterprise' to overturn his defeat in Georgia’s 2020 election.

The Democrats also pointed to a new law that prohibits attempts to cause emotional distress or fear if motivated by race, sexual orientation or other factors.

Donald Trump and 18 others are accused of committing various crimes as part of a scheme to keep Trump in power after his 2020 election loss to Democrat Joe Biden.

At issue is a Texas-based federal judge’s April ruling revoking the drug’s approval, which was granted more than 20 years ago by the Food and Drug Administration.

Prosecutors said Sam Miele impersonated a high-ranking aide to a House member with leadership responsibilities, using a fake name and email address to trick at least a dozen prospective donors.

The House Speaker will need to win over a large portion of his Republican colleagues to pass the legislation.

In an early example of the lengthy litigation ahead, lawyers for former Trump chief of staff Mark Meadows filed a quick motion Tuesday to transfer the case from state to federal court.

A district attorney is widely expected to use Georgia's Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations, or RICO, law to charge Trump and others for allegedly conspiring to overturn the state's 2020 election results.

The indictment district attorney Fani Willis brought late Monday against Trump and 18 associates was the most sprawling case detailing the former president's desperate efforts to remain in power after he lost to Democrat Joe Biden.

The indictment details dozens of acts by Trump and his allies to undo his defeat in Georgia.

Donald Trump has now been indicted in a fourth case.

Defendants include former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and Trump’s personal attorney Rudy Giuliani.

A common practice in drawing state legislative districts has come under question in Wisconsin, where a lawsuit is seeking to reshape voting districts before the 2024 elections

Threats against public officials have been steadily climbing in recent years, creating new challenges for law enforcement, civil rights and the health of American democracy.

Democrats were already concerned about the president's age, his leadership on the economy and his stalled agenda in Congress.

His "defense is supposed to happen in this courtroom, not on the internet," the judge said.

The West Virginia Democrat has been a swing vote on major spending packages in the closely divided U.S. Senate.

Trump, who pleaded not guilty last week, says he is innocent and has portrayed the investigation as politically motivated.

Trump waived his right to appear alongside valet Walt Nauta and property manager Carlos De Oliveira . Oliveria's arraignment was postponed.

The claim that the administration has bolstered U.S. manufacturing is backed by a rise in construction spending on new factories, but factory hiring has begun to slow in recent months.

State Attorney Monique Worrell vowed to seek reelection next year and said her removal was political and not about her performance, suggesting that the governor's timing was to distract from his stagnant presidential campaign.

According to an analysis by CQ/Roll Call, Maine is set to receive the most Senate funding for earmarks of any state in Fiscal Year 2024 – $602 million – even though the state’s population ranks 41st.

A judge levied a $350,000 fine on Twitter for missing the deadline to comply, according to court documents released Wednesday.

Wednesday was the deadline for initiating a so-called people's veto initiative. Opponents say they will instead focus on electing anti-abortion lawmakers in 2024.

Kerik's attorney said his client sat down with officials from the government for about 5 hours for a discussion centered around the efforts of Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani to overturn Trump’s loss.

Max Linn made an unsuccessful bid to unseat Sen. Susan Collins in 2020. His widow says his campaign manager conned him out of more than $225,000 before Linn died in December 2021.

The changes come after DeSantis made 2 big staff cuts in the past few weeks, laying off about a third of his staff in late July as the campaign faced financial trouble.

The White House has been pushing to demonstrate the impact of Biden's policies, hoping to harness lower inflation numbers and strong employment figures to alleviate the president's sagging poll numbers.

Federal and state election officials and Trump’s own attorney general said there was no credible evidence the election’s outcome was affected by fraud.

Pence's role in certifying Joe Biden's win over Trump in the 2020 election makes him a central figure in the prosecution against Trump on charges that he sought to overturn the will of the voters.

Prosecutors said they are ready to hand over a 'substantial' amount of evidence – 'much of which includes sensitive and confidential information' – to Trump's legal team.

Trump makes reference to the 2020 election in almost every speech he gives – and the witness pool is very broad.

Thursday’s election comes as lawmakers are preparing to return to Nashville later this month.

The next hearing in Trump’s 2020 election conspiracy case has been set for Aug. 28, just days after the first debate in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.

Critics have long alleged that Trump’s fear of prosecution was a chief motivator for his decision to mount another campaign.

Only Rep. Chellie Pingree, a Democrat, offered a pointed response to the former president's latest legal troubles.

The 45-page indictment is informed, in part, by contemporaneous notes that Mike Pence kept of their conversations in the days leading up to the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.

It's the first step by her administration to create a centralized place to assist the growing number of immigrants coming to Maine.

The charges are built around the words of Trump’s advisers, White House lawyers and others in his inner circle who repeatedly told him there was no fraud n the 2020 election.

The former president is charged with 4 counts.

No cause of death was given. The governor's office said Oliver had been hospitalized Monday.

The indictment, the 3rd criminal case brought against the former president as he seeks to reclaim the White House in 2024, follows a long-running federal investigation.

Those charged in Michigan are the latest facing legal consequences for alleged crimes committed after embracing Trump’s lie that the 2020 election was stolen.

Maine needs federal policy to be flexible enough to support small specialty farmers, keep food banks full and provide relief to farmers struggling with PFAS contamination, lawmakers are told at a U.S. Congress agricultural field hearing.

Niger's neighbors are threatening armed intervention against the junta run by the head of the presidential guard, although analysts say there is only a slim chance of the regional body successfully sending troops.

Devon Archer testifies that Joe Biden was never directly involved in their financial dealings.

Carlos De Oliveira is accused of scheming with Trump to try to delete security footage sought by investigators probing the former president's hoarding of classified documents at his Palm Beach club.

The stories he tells on the campaign trail about himself, his life’s work and what he stands for are often the opposite of what his record actually shows.

Trump also urged a halt to Ukrainian military aid until the White House cooperates with congressional investigations into Biden and his family.

Major new laws were passed, bringing Mainers paid family and medical leave and expanded access to abortion.

Congress has until Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year, to act on government funding.

The document would cut red tape and streamline reporting requirements in the federal research and development process.

Democrats last week pushed Supreme Court ethics legislation through a Senate committee, though the bill’s prospects in the full Senate are dim.

Though the Lewiston Democrat has often been a thorn in Biden's side, the president offered only kind words for the Maine lawmaker on Friday.