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Politics

Published
May 2, 2020

Max Linn, U.S. Senate hopeful, called the USA ‘a dying country’

The Maine independent, who is running against Republican U.S. Sen. Susan Collins, warns that Americans need 'to wake up' to socialist threat.
Published
May 2, 2020

Back in session: Senate risks a return but House stays away

Congressional leaders are turning down President Trump's offer of the rapid coronavirus testing used at the White House.
Published
May 2, 2020

Harassment, assault absent in Biden complaint

The former Senate staffer who alleges Joe Biden sexually assaulted her 27 years ago says she filed a limited report with a congressional personnel office that didn't explicitly accuse him of sexual assault or harassment.
Published
May 2, 2020

Believe women? Sure, say Democrats, but vet their claims

Democrats are standing behind presidential nominee Joe Biden, but the sexual assault allegations against him are putting them on the defensive.
Published
May 1, 2020

Biden declares sexual assault ‘never, never happened’

The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee tries to relieve mounting pressure after weeks of leaving denials to his campaign.

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Published
April 30, 2020

Pelosi ‘satisfied’ with Biden’s response to sexual assault allegation, praises his ‘integrity’

The House speaker offered her fullest defense to date of the presumptive Democratic nominee, who has been accused of misconduct in the mid-1990s by a former Senate staffer.
Published
April 29, 2020

Former Gov. Paul LePage says he will run against Janet Mills in 2022

'I will challenge her,' the Republican tells Howie Carr on WRKO in Boston on Wednesday.
Published
April 28, 2020

Some Republicans are calling Janet Mills a dictator

Critics say she went too far in shutting down Maine's economy, but supporters say she has kept Mainers safe.
Published
April 27, 2020

Barr tells prosecutors: Look for unconstitutional virus rules

The directive comes as many stay-at-home orders are set to expire.
Published
April 27, 2020

Maine may struggle to claim federal pandemic funding for elections

The CARES Act would provide Maine with $3.2 million to cover extra election costs, but the Legislature can't appropriate $658,000 in matching funds because it is not in session.