U.S. Rep. Jared Golden responded to his Republican challenger Austin Theriault’s pledge to raise $50,000 at the Oxford Plains Speedway Pro All Stars Series 400 race.
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Congressional candidate vows to join an Oxford Speedway race to raise money for Lewiston shooting victims
Austin Theriault hopes to unseat three-term Democrat Jared Golden of Lewiston
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Trump ties Harris to chaotic Afghanistan withdrawal on anniversary of attack
Monday marks 3 years since the Aug. 26, 2021, suicide bombing at Hamid Karzai International Airport.
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Trump would veto legislation establishing a federal abortion ban, Vance says
While Trump has repeatedly boasted about his role in overturning Roe, he has, in recent days, pushed back on Democrats’ warnings that he will go even further to restrict access if he wins a second term.
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Robert F. Kennedy Jr. suspending presidential bid, endorses Trump
He made clear that he wasn’t formally ending his bid and said his supporters could continue to back him in the majority of states where they are unlikely to sway the outcome.
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Harris urges Americans to chart a ‘new way forward’ as she accepts Democratic nomination
Vice President Kamala Harris is the first Black woman and first person of South Asian descent to accept a major party’s presidential nomination, and if elected, she would be the first female U.S. president.
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Chicago police say they’re ready for final day of protests at DNC following night of no arrests
On Wednesday night, more than 2,000 pro-Palestinian protesters marched peacefully past a park where pro-Israel demonstrators had gathered earlier.
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Harris running mate Tim Walz accepts nomination in Democratic National Convention address
Vice presidential nominee Tim Walz and former President Bill Clinton headlined the 3rd day of the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday.
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Gov. Janet Mills tells ‘Veep’ star Julia Louis-Dreyfus that Harris can ‘call on us’
The ‘Seinfeld’ actor hosted Maine’s governor and the nation’s 7 other female Democratic governors for a panel discussion on the value and role of women in politics.
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RFK Jr. to speak Friday amid speculation he’ll drop presidential bid, support Trump
Kennedy’s running mate openly discussed the possibility this week, saying the campaign was considering a move to ‘join forces’ with Trump in an attempt to beat Kamala Harris.