The president’s campaign believes its efforts to paint Joe Biden as weak on crime will help Trump win back suburban voters, especially women.
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Election chiefs worry about uncertainty as voting nears
Ongoing partisan litigation could dictate dramatic last-minute changes to rules and procedures in several states.
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Pelosi, Mnuchin agree on plan to avoid government shutdown
Democrats and the Trump administration reach the deal despite ongoing battles over COVID-19 relief legislation.
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Biden, in Kenosha, says U.S. confronting ‘original sin’
The Democratic nominee seeks to draw a sharp contrast with President Trump amid a racial reckoning that has galvanized the nation.
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State’s high court hears case on people’s veto for ranked-choice voting
The Maine Supreme Judicial Court hears oral arguments in a legal battle over a people’s veto ballot question on ranked choice voting for president this fall.
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Trump and top aides ditch masks after saying patriots wear them
Trump’s rejection of masks mirrors his broader rebuke of public health practices to fight the virus, which has killed more than 183,000 Americans.
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Facebook will restrict new political ads in the week before the election
The company says it will also remove posts that convey misinformation about COVID-19 and voting.
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Jared Golden’s reelection appears more likely to national expert
Larry Sabato’s Crystal Ball shifts Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race to “leans Democratic” instead of a toss-up.
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Waterville Police say department’s Operation HOPE has helped more than 200 people
On Wednesday, Sara Gideon, speaker of the Maine House of Representatives who is running against incumbent U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, met with Waterville Police to discuss the program that helps find treatment for people addicted to opioids.
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Trump takes jab at Biden during V-J Day visit to battleship
The president’s visit to North Carolina comes as county boards start sending absentee ballots to voters on Friday.