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Politics
Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Finland asks: Does a prime minister have a right to party?
A video leak triggers a debate about what level of reveling is appropriate.
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Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
For Republican governors, all economic success is local
Democrats say Republicans are taking credit for job growth that’s been enabled by Biden’s policies, even as they blame those same policies for inflation.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pro-Trump wins in blue states threaten Republicans’ hopes in November
Republicans have found success in Democratic strongholds when they have fielded moderate candidates.
Posted inLocal & State, Nation & World, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
Following the House vote last Friday, that chamber joined the Senate in a recess that is scheduled to last until September.
Posted inLocal & State, News, Politics
LePage threatens Democratic staffer filming him at campaign event
‘Six feet away or I’m going to deck you,’ the Republican gubernatorial candidate said to the man who has been taking video of LePage at campaign events.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
DeSantis’ Florida election police unit announces 20 voter fraud cases
From its conception the special police unit has drawn widespread criticism from Democrats and voting rights groups who fear it would serve as a political tool for the governor.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Breathing room for Biden: Big summer wins ease 2024 doubts
Recent wins, including the president signing into law a climate and prescription-drug package that accomplishes many of his party’s long-held objectives, have eased a debate over Biden’s future that was spreading.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Sen. Lindsey Graham appeals judge’s order to testify in Georgia election probe
Georgia’s Republican secretary of state said that Graham called him in the weeks after the 2020 presidential election and the secretary of state interpreted Graham’s questions as a suggestion to toss out legally cast votes.
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Judge signals he’s willing to unseal some of Mar-a-Lago search affidavit
He is giving the Justice Department 7 days to redact the detailed document in a way that would not undermine its ongoing investigation if made public.