Democrats and a small group of Republicans have moved to safeguard same-sex marriage following the Supreme Court decision to overturn Roe v. Wade.
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Veteran New York judge named as arbiter in Trump Mar-a-Lago probe
The judge also grants Raymond Dearie access to the entire tranche of documents seized from the property even though the Justice Department had said the arbiter shouldn’t be permitted to inspect the batch of classified records.
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Thelander blames uptick in violent crime on Pingree, progressives in D.C.
Following a string of shootings in Portland, Republican congressional candidate Ed Thelander holds a news conference to express his support for law enforcement and accuse U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of being anti-police.
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Michael Soboleski, Maine House 73
House District 73 serves towns in Franklin County — Carrabassett Valley, Coplin, Dallas, East Central Franklin, Eustis, North Franklin, Kingfield, Phillips, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River, West Central Franklin and Wyman; in Oxford County — Andover, Gilead, Lincoln, Magalloway, Newry, North Oxford and Upton; and in Somerset County — Dennistown, Highland, Jackman, Moose River, Northwest Somerset, The Forks and West Forks.
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Vincent House, Maine House 73 candidate
House District 73 serves towns in Franklin County — Carrabassett Valley, Coplin, Dallas, East Central Franklin, Eustis, North Franklin, Kingfield, Phillips, Rangeley, Rangeley Plantation, Sandy River, West Central Franklin and Wyman; in Oxford County — Andover, Gilead, Lincoln, Magalloway, Newry, North Oxford and Upton; and in Somerset County — Dennistown, Highland, Jackman, Moose River, Northwest Somerset, The Forks and West Forks.
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Electoral count reforms championed by Sen. Collins on track to pass in Senate
There are 10 Republican sponsors for reforming the 1887 Electoral Count Act, which former President Donald Trump attempted to exploit to overturn the result of the 2020 election.
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Florida’s DeSantis defends sending migrants to Martha’s Vineyard. Critics blast ‘inhumane’ stunt.
The flights were billed as part of a new program to ‘remove’ illegal immigrants from Florida, but a Massachusetts lawmaker said 1 of the flights originated in Texas.
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Jan. 6 rioter who wore ‘Camp Auschwitz’ sweatshirt gets jail term
Robert Keith Packer ‘attacked the very government that gave him the freedom to express those beliefs, no matter how abhorrent or evil they may be,’ the prosecutor said of the anti-Semitic messages he wore.
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Gov. Mills and Paul LePage will debate 4 times
They will be joined in at least some of the debates by independent Sam Hunkler, a physician from Beals who also will appear on the ballot in November.
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Texas governor sends 2 busloads of migrants near VP Harris’ residence
Texas Gov. Greg Abbott has been busing migrants out of Texas to cities with Democratic mayors as part of a political strategy this year.