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Politics
Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Cruz trip tests durability of scandal, memory of voters
The question is whether, three years before he faces voters again, the political fallout will last.
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Impeachment vote becomes defining moment for GOP senator
North Carolina’s Richard Burr was the most unexpected ‘guilty’ vote.
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Republicans want to change Florida’s model voting system
They point not to evidence of problems but to the potential for voter fraud and suspicion about the process.
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Two Democratic governors see stars dimmed by virus woes
Andrew Cuomo of New York and Gavin Newsom of California are embroiled in distinct political problems.
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GOP bills would protect drivers who hit protesters
Tumultuous demonstrations stir debate about what tactics are free speech and which go too far.
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Pelosi says bipartisan panel should investigate Capitol riot
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi says a commission to study the deadly attack at the Capitol must be ‘strongly bipartisan.’
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U.S. reverts to targeted immigration enforcement
The agency drew fierce criticism under former President Trump for arresting and removing anyone in the country illegally regardless of criminal history or community ties.
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Sen. Collins responds after Maine’s Republican Party condemns her vote to impeach Trump
Collins acknowledges the party’s dissatisfaction, but says it’s time for Republicans to focus on improving their electoral results.
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Biden optimistic on reopening of elementary schools
Joe Biden is making his first official trip outside the nation’s capital as president as he tries to refocus Congress and build public support for his $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package.