Lewiston Democrat assailed from left and right for dismissing talk that American democracy is threatened.
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Far-right groups that block aid to Gaza receive donations from U.S., Israel
‘If you’re on the one hand saying you’re allowing aid in but then also facilitating the actions of groups that are blocking it, can you really say you’re facilitating aid?’
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Sen. Bob Menendez guilty of taking bribes in cash, gold and a car
Prosecutors said the New Jersey Democrat abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife, and acted as a foreign agent of Egypt.
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Trump’s grand RNC entrance, a VP pick and the new Republicans: Takeaways from day 1
The Republican National Convention opened less than 48 hours after Donald Trump was the subject of an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
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Who is JD Vance? Things to know about Donald Trump’s pick for vice president
Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance is a 39-year-old Republican now in his first term in the Senate.
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Expert calls NRA’s spending policies a ‘dumpster fire’ as gun group’s civil trial begins a new phase
The second phase of the trial in a civil lawsuit against the National Rifle Association and its top executives is underway in New York.
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Protesters rally at Republican convention for abortion and immigrant rights, end to war in Gaza
Hundreds of demonstrators converged on downtown Milwaukee to protest around the Republican National Convention.
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Biden says it was a ‘mistake’ to say he wanted to put a ‘bull’s-eye’ on Trump
But in an interview that aired Monday night, he argued that the rhetoric coming from his opponent was more incendiary.
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New California law bans rules requiring schools to notify parents of child’s pronoun change
The law bans rules requiring school staff to disclose a student’s gender identity or sexual orientation to any other person without the child’s permission.
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Scientists have confirmed a cave on the moon that could be used to shelter future explorers
The cave is not far from where Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin landed 55 years ago.