Brandon Johnson’s victory topped a remarkable trajectory for a candidate who was little known when he entered the race.
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Maine’s congressional delegation mostly mum on Trump’s arraignment
Only Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree issued a statement about the former president’s arraignment on 34 felony charges.
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Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race
With so much at stake, the race became the most expensive contest for a state Supreme Court seat in U.S. history.
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U.S. is providing Ukraine with $2.6 billion in military aid
The aid will be taken from military stockpiles so it can be in the war zone quickly.
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Maine House Speaker Talbot Ross touts ‘housing first’ plan
The plan would devote $13 million to support permanent housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
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In brief: Here are the 3 hush money cases in the Trump indictment
There are 3 people to whom the former president and his associates are accused of making hush money payments during his 2016 campaign.
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Read the indictment of Donald Trump in the Stormy Daniels case
The Manhattan district attorney also releases a statement of fact that provides context for the 34 felony charges against the former president.
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Spectacle develops outside court as Trump surrenders
The crowd was small, by the standards of New York City protests, which routinely draw thousands, but there was plenty of chaos.
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Video: Sen. Collins, while touring Augusta theater, urges calm as Trump is charged with felonies
Susan Collins, speaking at the Colonial Theater in downtown Augusta on Tuesday, also reiterated that the former president is not her first choice for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination.
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EU lashes out at China for support of Russia in Ukraine war
Even if Beijing says it is neutral in the war, President Xi Jinping’s visit with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow 2 weeks ago had all the visuals and speeches of a meeting among trusted friends.