Thousands of his loyalists converge on the nation’s capital to protest the election results.
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Maine’s next speaker of the House is making history already
Biddeford’s Ryan Fecteau will be the youngest speaker of the House for any state Legislature in the U.S.
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AuCoin, Lapointe inspect Hallowell’s ballots before next week’s mayoral race recount
On Election Day, George Lapointe won the race to be Hallowell’s next mayor by two votes, leading his opponent Maureen AuCoin to call for a ballot inspection and recount.
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Trump hits up donors to fund court fights but can spend the money elsewhere
There is no requirement that Save America use the money for legal fees. And unlike campaign money, which can’t be spent on personal expenses, the PAC has no such prohibition.
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Military voters fear their votes are part of unsupported fraud claim
Voting rights activists say hundreds of people on the list submitted by President Trump’s campaign as evidence of ‘criminal voter fraud’ appear to be linked to the U.S. military.
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Staff departures cause turmoil as cybersecurity agency works to debunk election rumors
The agency’s profile has been raised over the last week as it tries to stomp out false election rumors, and that has put it in conflict with the president’s unsubstantiated claims of ‘massive fraud’ in voting that he says is costing him a second term.
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Top officials: Nov. 3 election most secure in U.S. history
A coalition of federal and state officials say they have no evidence that votes were compromised or altered in last week’s presidential election.
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The Latest: Democrats to have fewer members of House in 2021
The latest on the election and transition from around the U.S.
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Republican senators push for Biden to receive intelligence briefings
As President Trump denies President-elect Joe Biden even the briefings Biden was getting during the campaign, a growing number of Trump’s allies are calling for that to change.
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Recounts in Maine House races rescheduled after COVID-19 case
The state has rescheduled recounts in two legislative elections after a state employee tested positive for COVID-19, prompting the state to temporarily close office space.