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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Courtroom clash in Trump’s election case as judge ponders path ahead
Prosecutors 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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Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, Politics
Right-wing influencers were duped to work for covert Russian operation, U.S. says
New U.S. charges allege that a media company linked to 6 conservative influencers was a front for Russia.
Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Republican Liz Cheney endorses Kamala Harris
The former Wyoming congresswoman was ousted in a 2022 primary over Republican voters’ anger at her criticism of Donald Trump.
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That photo of people wearing ‘Nebraska Walz’s for Trump’ shirts? They’re distant cousins
The 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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U.S. accuses Russia of using state media to spread disinformation before November election
The Biden administration on Wednesday announced criminal charges, the seizure of internet domains and other sanctions related to Russian disinformation efforts.
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House Republicans subpoena Blinken for testimony on U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan
Rep. Michael McCaul, R-Texas, has ordered the secretary of state to appear before the House Foreign Affairs Committee by Sept. 19.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Politics
Trump made frequent stops in Maine during past campaigns. Will any candidates visit this year?
The 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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Federal judge rejects Trump’s request to intervene in wake of hush money conviction
The 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.
Posted inElection 2024, Politics
Jared Golden’s golden August as a tourist in Maine
Lewiston’s congressman spent the month “mostly away from the well-worn campaign trail.”