Ellis had pleaded not guilty to fraud, forgery and conspiracy charges, but those charges will now be dropped, the Arizona attorney general’s office says.
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Dueling Harris and Trump rallies in same arena showcase America’s divides
The rallies, 4 days apart from each other, offered not just opposing visions of the country but starkly different versions of it.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump says he’ll skip ABC debate with Harris in September, wants them to face off on Fox News
In a series of Truth Social posts late Friday, the Republican nominee and former president said his agreement to a Sept. 10 debate on ABC ‘has been terminated.’
Posted inElection 2024, Politics
Activists step up criticism of Shapiro, Kelly as Harris closes in on running mate
Harris’ team says she is interviewing six possible choices over the weekend before an announcement expected Monday.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, Politics
U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg will visit Maine this week
Buttigieg has been mentioned as a potential running mate for Vice President Kamala Harris, the presumptive Democratic nominee for president.
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Kamala Harris interviewing 6 potential VP picks this weekend, sources say
The short list includes 4 governors, a senator and a Cabinet secretary, according to 2 people with knowledge of her selection process.
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UAW leader says Trump would put labor movement into reverse if he’s elected again
Shawn Fain has become a top nemesis of the Republican presidential nominee, who frequently rails against him at rallies and in speeches.
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Maine ends 2024 fiscal year with $93.5 million surplus
Despite the extra revenue, forecasters are expecting a leveling-off of revenues and the Mills administration is urging caution during the next budget discussion.
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Harris has enough delegate votes to clinch Democratic nomination
Democrats have pushed ahead with a virtual vote to nominate Harris, nearing the culmination of a turbulent process that was upended by President Biden’s decision not to seek reelection.
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Appeals court upholds Trump’s gag order as he presses judge to exit hush money case
In its gag order ruling Thursday, a 5-judge panel found that the judge in the hush money case was correct in keeping some restrictions in place until Trump is sentenced because the case is still pending.