Twitter said Jones posted a video on Wednesday that violates the company’s policy against “abusive behavior.”
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Posted inBusiness, Local & State, Nation & World, Politics
A Nike-shunning Bruce Poliquin touts New Balance footwear
2nd District congressman weighs in on Nike’s decision to hire Colin Kaepernick for its new advertising campaign.
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Posted inElection 2018, Local & State, Politics
Mills makes leadership change in gubernatorial campaign
With two months left until Election Day, Democrat Janet Mills replaces campaign manager Michael Ambler with veteran political operative Jeremy Kennedy.
Posted inLocal & State, Politics
Republican lawmaker targets candidate outside his district with anti-immigrant flier
Rep. Larry Lockman of Amherst, leader of the Maine First Project, says similar fliers were sent out in four other House districts.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Kavanaugh hearing: Cory Booker’s dramatic release of confidential documents
Booker had questioned Kavanaugh about his use of the term ‘naked racial set-aside.’
Posted inNation & World, Politics
As Democrats keep pressing Kavanaugh, leaked email shows he disputed Roe v. Wade as ‘settled law’
Opponents of Brett Kavanaugh’s Supreme Court nomination focus on the abortion issue, but their chances of blocking his confirmation appear to fade.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Latest attempt to scrap Affordable Care Act pushes ahead
The effort by 20 Republican-led states argues that the health care law was rendered unconstitutional after Congress repealed the individual mandate.
Posted inLife & Culture, Nation & World, News, Politics
Across U.S., polling stations are slowly disappearing
The action by state and local governments comes just a few years after the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn parts of the Voting Rights Act.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump fumes over NYT op-ed; top officials swiftly deny role
The president says on Twitter that The New York Times must, ‘for National Security purposes, turn him/her over to government at once!’
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Alex Jones crashes Marco Rubio interview outside Capitol hearing room
When Jones refuses to back off, Rubio says, ‘You’re not going to get arrested. I’ll take care of you myself.’