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Jurors begin deliberating whether Hunter Biden is guilty of federal firearm charges

by CLAUDIA LAUER, MICHAEL KUNZELMAN, RANDALL CHASE and ALANNA DURKIN RICHER Associated Press June 10, 2024June 10, 2024

Hunter Biden is charged with 3 felonies stemming from the October 2018 purchase of a gun he had for about 11 days.

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Lewiston mass shooting survivors consider looming election as gun control comes to forefront

by PATRICK WHITTLE Associated Press June 10, 2024June 10, 2024

Voters in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District will choose the Republican candidate who will challenge three-term Rep. Jared Golden this fall in one of the nation’s most closely watched congressional elections.

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Maine voters will cast ballots in state primaries, school budgets in Tuesday election

by Rachel Ohm June 10, 2024June 9, 2024

Voters will decide Republican contests in both of Maine’s congressional districts, two three-way Democratic races that could require ranked choice runoffs, and a race between two Democrats where abortion rights are a key issue.

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Trump complains about his teleprompters at a scorching Las Vegas rally

by JONATHAN J. COOPER and ADRIANA GOMEZ LICON Associated Press June 9, 2024June 9, 2024

The former president’s campaign hired extra medics and provided water and fans for voters who turned out in 100-degree weather.

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French President Macron calls a snap legislative election after defeat in EU vote

by Associated Press June 9, 2024June 9, 2024

The move comes as first projected results from France on Sunday put the far-right National Rally party well ahead in the European Union’s parliamentary election.

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Early estimates suggest a shift to the far right as European Union election nears an end

by LORNE COOK, RAF CASERT and SAMUEL PETREQUIN Associated Press June 9, 2024June 9, 2024

The European Union, which has its roots in the defeat of Nazi Germany and fascist Italy, kept the hard right to the fringes of politics for decades.

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Sen. Collins takes heat for echoing Trump’s claims of political prosecution

by Randy Billings June 9, 2024June 8, 2024

Maine’s senior senator surprised and angered many, even among her supporters, when she undermined the validity of the former president’s criminal conviction in the courts.