Trump is set to deliver remarks at his Mar-a-Lago club after returning from Manhattan, where he is expected to voluntarily turn himself in.
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Former Arkansas governor launches presidential bid, calls on Trump to drop out
In addition to Trump, the former governor of Arkansas joins a Republican field that includes former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
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Legislature works to fix, or eliminate, popular property tax relief program
The program, which lets some homeowners age 65 and older freeze their bills, has the unintended effect of helping the wealthiest Mainers. Eight separate bills seek a remedy.
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Intensity and insults rise as lawmakers debate debt ceiling
This year, the impasse shows no signs of easing ahead of this summer’s deadline for action.
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Transgender Day of Visibility rallies held across U.S. amid backlash
Republican lawmakers are pursuing hundreds of proposals to push back on LGBTQ+ rights.
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Lawmakers consider proposals to stop changing clocks twice a year
The Legislature is weighing 3 bills: One would have the state make Eastern Standard Time permanent, a second would do the same for Eastern Daylight Time, and a third would study the impacts of no longer changing the clocks.
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Dominion defamation case against Fox will go to trial
A jury will decide whether the network aired false claims about the 2020 election with actual malice.
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Biden’s strategy on Trump indictment: No comment
President Biden says he’s not going to talk about his predecessor’s New York indictment.
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NYPD braces for protests, possible violence following Trump indictment
Trump was indicted Thursday by a Manhattan grand jury, an unprecedented legal move marking the first criminal charges in U.S. history brought against a former president.
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Gov. Mills signs baseline budget passed on party-line vote
While Republicans were unified in their opposition to the move, Mills said it was necessary to avoid a potential shutdown.