Democrats last week pushed Supreme Court ethics legislation through a Senate committee, though the bill’s prospects in the full Senate are dim.
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President Biden reaches out to Jared Golden during speech in Auburn
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.
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President Biden visits Maine to tout economic plans, sign order to boost manufacturing
The president spoke to about 180 people at Auburn Manufacturing Inc., a producer of extreme heat protection textiles and fabrics.
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Frustrated Biden seeks to get manufacturing message to resonate
Investment in manufacturing construction just had its single largest contribution to the nation’s economic growth in more than 4 decades, but Biden has grown increasingly frustrated with ineffective West Wing messaging on manufacturing.
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Trump faces new charges in classified documents case. Here’s what to know
The updated indictment includes new counts of obstruction and willful retention of national defense information.
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Our live updates from Biden’s visit to Maine
5:54 p.m. BRUNSWICK — Air Force One has taken off from the Brunswick Executive Airport to take President Biden to Delaware. He is set to land in Dover and then head to Rehoboth Beach. As the plane prepared for takeoff, a group of protesters on motorcycles drove down Orion Street chanting “(expletive) Joe Biden.” — […]
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Biden to visit Auburn manufacturing plant during Maine visit Friday
The president is expected to sign an executive order to boost the incentive to manufacture new inventions in the U.S. while at Auburn Manufacturing.
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Bernie Sanders backs Pine Tree Power’s utility takeover campaign
The Vermont senator urged Mainers to support the upcoming referendum to create a statewide public power company and push out Central Maine Power and Versant Power.
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Biden looks to provide relief from extreme heat as record temps persist across U.S.
It’s a worldwide problem, and scientists calculate that July will be the hottest month on record.
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Flavored tobacco ban gets tabled, faces uncertain prospects
The bill passed the Senate but failed to get a vote in the House, so advocates are regrouping for next year.