His attorneys argue that constant media coverage in the nation’s capital will deny Donald Trump’s former campaign chairman a fair trial.
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Trump: Democrats ‘will overturn everything’ if Republicans lose majorities
The president reminds a group of evangelical Christians at a White House dinner what’s at stake this fall.
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Kavanaugh suggests doubt about challenge to Obamacare
The Supreme Court nominee has told Senate Democrats that he’s skeptical of some legal claims by Republicans who hope to overturn the Affordable Care Act.
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Maine’s largest food bank warns of consequences of requiring some food stamp recipients to work
Officials at the Good Shepherd Food Bank say a proposal pushed by Rep. Bruce Poliquin to impose a work requirement on more people who receive assistance will make hunger more common in Maine.
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Judge denies LePage motion to dismiss lawsuit by women blocked from his Facebook page
The lawsuit filed by Karin Leuthy of Camden and Kelli Whitlock Burton of Waldoboro accuses the Republican governor of violating their First Amendment rights.
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Ethics commission says slashing casino campaign fine was in state’s best interests
Members say collecting the full $500,000 would have been difficult, and getting $100,000 still sends a strong message that late and inaccurate finance reporting won’t be tolerated.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Memorials for John McCain start with family service at Arizona Capitol
There will be 2 days of mourning in the state he represented in Congress, and a final ceremony in Washington, D.C.
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LePage urged to apologize for ‘disrespectful’ outburst at Republican lawmaker
In an unprecedented letter to the governor, the Legislature’s Government Oversight Committee says his actions – including calling a state senator a ‘repugnant human being’ – were undignified and disrespectful.
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Republicans slow effort to rename Senate building after McCain
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell says he’ll form a bipartisan panel to solicit ideas on how best to pay tribute to the late Arizona senator.
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Trump accuses Google of biased searches, warns ‘be careful’
The president complains about negative news stories and his top economic adviser tells reporters that the White House is looking at whether Google searches should be subject to government regulation.