Laurel Libby is leading fundraiser among 2024 state candidates

U.S. to strike Iranian-aligned group after 3 troops wounded in drone attack in Iraq

The Iranian-backed militia Kataib Hezbollah and affiliated groups, under an umbrella of Iranian-backed militants, claimed credit for the attack that left a U.S. service member with critical injuries.

Tape reveals Donald Trump pressured Michigan officials not to certify 2020 vote, a new report says

The report comes as Trump seeks the 2024 Republican nomination while grappling with multiple criminal indictments, including a federal case and a Georgia case tied to his efforts to overturn Biden's victory.

Judge affirms decision to keep Chris Christie off Maine presidential primary ballot

The campaign is evaluating its options regarding a possible appeal, a spokesperson said.

Nikki Haley, Ron DeSantis inundate Iowa with attack ads in runner-up race

The two Republicans are escalating their attacks on each other in a last-ditch effort to close in on frontrunner Donald Trump less than a month before the party's first nominating contest.

New bill on background checks for gun purchases emerges in wake of Lewiston shootings

Legislative leaders are considering new bill requests for the session that starts Jan. 3, including a background checks proposal from House Speaker Rachel Talbot Ross that's similar to one that failed in the Maine Senate earlier this year.

Biden condemns Trump remark that immigrants are ‘poisoning’ America

The president's rebuke comes amid increasingly harsh language from his leading 2024 opponent.

Lopsided spending lines up with lopsided results in Maine referendums

Committees funded almost entirely by the state's 2 largest electricity providers spent more than $136 per vote to defeat a nonprofit power company proposal, while proponents spent less than $10 per vote on their losing campaign.

Secretary of state delays decision on Trump ballot access after Colorado ruling

Challengers seeking to keep former President Donald Trump off Maine's presidential primary ballot say a Colorado court ruling this week helps their case.

Supreme Court seems destined to play pivotal role in 2024 elections

The justices will be asked to decide on Donald Trump's immunity from prosecution and eligibility for office, a pivotal role not seen since Bush v. Gore in 2000.