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Trump ally Steve Bannon must surrender to prison by July 1 to start contempt sentence, judge says
The longtime ally of former President Donald Trump is to serve a 4-month sentence for 2 counts of contempt of Congress.
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Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Republicans will pick a challenger to Jared Golden in Tuesday’s primary
Mike Soboleski and Austin Theriault are facing off for a chance to represent their party in the November general election in Maine’s 2nd District race.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics
Senate District 16: Cyrway, Perkins face off in Waterville-area Republican primary
We asked the candidates in the June 11 primary about themselves and the actions of the last Legislature. Here are their answers.
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House Republicans issue criminal referrals against James and Hunter Biden
After a year of investigation, Republican lawmakers have failed to implicate President Biden in any wrongdoing, and now allege that his son brother lied to Congress and should be prosecuted.
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Hunter Biden’s exes are called as witnesses in his federal gun trial
President Biden’s son has been charged with 3 felonies stemming from the purchase of a gun in October 2018.
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Biden says he’s acting to restrict asylum to help ‘gain control’ of the border
A long-anticipated presidential proclamation signed by the president would bar migrants from being granted asylum when U.S. officials deem that the southern border is overwhelmed.
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Prosecutors spend first day of testimony in Hunter Biden’s gun trial detailing his drug problems
Hunter Biden has been accused of lying to a federally licensed gun dealer, making a false claim on the application by saying he was not a drug user and illegally having the gun for 11 days.
Posted inElection 2024, Local & State, News, Politics, Times Record
Senate District 24: Guzzetti, Tepler vie in Democratic primary for Sagadahoc seat
We asked the candidates in the June 11 primary about themselves, and the actions of the last Legislature. Here are their answers.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Wisconsin AG files felony charges against attorneys, aide who worked for Trump in 2020
No evidence has been found of widespread voter fraud that could have swung the 2020 election, but Trump has continued to spread falsehoods about the election, particularly in Wisconsin.