Biden’s presidential campaign says the legal war room will work to ensure that elections are properly administered and votes are correctly counted.
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Trump spurns science on climate as he and Biden face off over wildfires
The president suggests that the planet is going to start to unexpectedly cool, which experts say is at odds with reality.
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Pending bills offer opportunities to address racial equity in Maine, commission advises
A new permanent commission set up to examine the status of racial, indigenous and tribal populations says racial equity should be a central consideration for all new laws in Maine.
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Bernie Sanders: Biden win in November is no ‘slam dunk’
The Vermont senator says Joe Biden needs to do more to promote his policies and not ‘just go after Trump.’
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
A vote to end debate falls short on an amendment that would allocate $500 billion to COVID-19-related unemployment benefits, support for businesses, and testing, prevention, and treatment programs at schools and elsewhere.
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Out-of-state donors fund advertising flood in Maine Senate campaign
The campaigns of both Sen. Susan Collins and Democrat Sara Gideon are heavily reliant on out-of-state donors but are also spending the vast majority of their contributions outside of Maine.
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Trump looks west, eyeing new paths to White House
The president is courting Nevada this weekend – a state that’s voted Democratic since 2004.
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Pence drops plan to go to fundraiser hosted by QAnon backers
The vice president is still scheduled to hold a Republican campaign rally near Bozeman, Montana, where the fundraiser is being held Monday.
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Lively U.S. Senate debate puts front-runners Collins and Gideon on the hot seat
In one of the nation’s most closely watched races, the candidates challenge one another on health care, racial inequality, judicial nominations and dark money in politics. You can watch it here.
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Effort to dismiss Flynn’s case reflects improper pressure by Trump, former judge says
Trump has repeatedly criticized the case against Flynn as well as the underlying investigation of Russia’s interference in the 2016 election and its efforts to help him win.