Mona Bector would say only that she is in transition, and a city spokeswoman has said she plans to provide information about Bector’s employment status Thursday.
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Twitter suspends far-right conspiratorial commentator Alex Jones
The New York Times reports that Jones tweeted a link to a video calling for supporters to get their “battle rifles” ready against media and others.
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Super PAC plans ad to attack Democrat Jared Golden, who is challenging Rep. Poliquin
It marks an escalation of political spending in the closely watched race between Republican incumbent Bruce Poliquin and Democrat Jared Golden.
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Transgender candidate to challenge incumbent for Vermont governor
Republican Gov. Phil Scott will face Christine Hallquist after her historic victory in the Democratic primary.
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Trump calls fired aide Omarosa ‘a dog,’ as his campaign takes legal action
Manigault Newman’s claims, and the aggressive pushback from the president and his campaign, have drawn new attention to the nondisclosure agreements that Trump has demanded of campaign and White House aides.
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Opportunity to reach NAFTA deal this month, Mexican envoy says
U.S. and Mexican negotiators are working on a car deal that would involve Canada.
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Author of book on Columbine writing account of Parkland tragedy
Dave Cullen’s ‘Parkland’ will debut in February, the one-year anniversary of the massacre at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
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Paul Manafort’s defense team rests without calling a witness
The former chairman of Trump’s campaign is on trial for multiple financial charges.
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Democrats look to longshot territory for midterm gains
Dozens of contests could determine whether Democrats win the 23 seats they need to retake the House.
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Council puts off giving non-citizens right to vote in Portland municipal elections
After 2 hours of public testimony, the Portland City Council votes to refer Councilor Pious Ali’s proposal to a committee for additional work after several groups raise concerns about privacy and unintended consequences.