House Speaker Mike Johnson is vowing to press ahead with requiring proof of citizenship for voter registration as part of a bill to avoid a partial government shutdown
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Sen. King honored by Wounded Warrior Project for work on veterans’ issues
The two-term senator from Maine is a member of both the Armed Services and Veterans’ Affairs committees.
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Watch: Harris keeps Trump on defensive in tense, high-stakes debate
The high-pressure matchup offered Americans their most expansive look at a campaign that’s been dramatically changed just hours before the first early presidential ballots will be distributed.
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Surge in Maine voter registrations continues as election heats up
More than 5,400 people registered to vote in August, bringing the total of new registrations in Maine to nearly 23,000 so far this year.
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What you need to know ahead of the Nov. 5 election
Who’s on the ballot? What are the referendum and bond questions? Where’s my polling place? We’ve got answers.
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House Democratic leader rejects Republican spending bill as ‘unserious and unacceptable’
The response frames the spending battle to come over the next weeks as lawmakers work to reach consensus on a short-term spending bill that would prevent a partial government shutdown on Oct. 1.
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Congress takes up a series of bills targeting China, from drones to drugs
Many of the bills scheduled for a vote this week appear to have both parties’ support, reflecting strong consensus that congressional actions are needed to counter China.
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Harris’ past debates show a prosecutor’s style with narrative flair, but also risks when facing Trump
She faces former President Donald Trump, who will participate in his 7th general election debate since 2016, on Tuesday in an event that will be seen by tens of millions of viewers as early voting starts around the country.
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Former Pence chief of staff says Trump played ‘central role’ in Jan. 6 ahead of speech in Maine
Still, in an interview with the Press Herald, Marc Short said the former president doesn’t represent a threat to democracy, as Democrats contend. Short will speak to students Wednesday at Colby College.
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Harris campaign plans for outreach in swing states after debate with Trump
The candidates’ spouses will also be part of the tour. Doug Emhoff, Harris’ husband, will go to Nevada, Arizona and Florida. Gwen Walz is scheduled to be in Georgia, New Hampshire and Maine.