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Biden calls Trump the country’s ‘first’ racist president

by WILL WEISSERT Associated Press July 22, 2020July 22, 2020

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee was responding to a question about how President Trump characterizes the coronavirus outbreak.

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Women for Trump draw crowd of 100 for campaign stop in Old Orchard Beach

by Scott Thistle July 22, 2020July 23, 2020

Lara Trump leads a busload of women campaigning for her father-in-law in an event at a beachside restaurant.

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Biden unveils caregiver plan, says Trump ‘quit’ on country

by WILL WEISSERT and ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press July 22, 2020September 14, 2020

The Democratic presidential candidate promises to spend $775 billion over 10 years to increase tax credits for low-income families, bolster care-giving services for seniors and provide preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds.

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Trump’s new immigration fight: how to redraw House districts

by KEVIN FREKING and MIKE SCHNEIDER Associated Press July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

The ACLU says the president’s move will likely be found unconstitutional.

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Maine bill would help veterans discharged because of sexual orientation

by Scott Thistle July 21, 2020July 22, 2020

The measure calls for Maine’s Bureau of Veterans Services to provide state benefits to veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges before the federal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law was repealed in 2011.

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Jacksonville’s Republican mayor backs sheriff’s concerns about virus safety during convention

by David Smiley Miami Herald (TNS) July 21, 2020July 21, 2020

Republican Sheriff Mike Williams called planning for event security is “past the point of no return.”

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Republicans split as next virus aid package could swell past $1 trillion

by LISA MASCARO Associated Press July 21, 2020July 22, 2020

Republicans promise a new round of direct payments to earners below a certain income level, and President Trump insists on a payroll tax holiday for workers.

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Freeport brewery cancels Trump campaign event, saying it was misled

by Scott Thistle July 21, 2020September 14, 2020

The owners of Stars and Stripes Brewery say they did not know an event scheduled at their business Wednesday was for the president’s reelection campaign.