The opening statements in the first criminal trial of a former American president provided a clear roadmap of how prosecutors will try to make the case that Donald Trump broke the law, and how the defense plans to fight the charges on multiple fronts
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Local election workers fear threats to their safety as November nears. One group is trying to help
Threats to election offices that have been an alarming consequence of Trump’s false claims about his 2020 loss loom as a perilous wildcard for the thousands of local government workers who will oversee the election this fall.
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Trump tried to corrupt 2016 election, prosecutors allege as election interference trial starts
Trump is charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records and could face four years in prison if convicted, though it’s not clear if the judge would seek to put him behind bars.
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New rent relief program to offer struggling Mainers up to $800 a month
The $18 million pilot initiative is meant to curb evictions. About 2,400 people and families will qualify.
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Susan Collins breaks a Senate record for never missing roll-call votes
Maine’s senior senator extended her unbroken voting streak – which dates back to the very beginning her entire Senate career – with her 9,000th straight roll-call vote.
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Senate passes reauthorization of key U.S. surveillance program after midnight deadline
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said Biden ‘will swiftly sign the bill.’
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Melania Trump set to make a return to her husband’s campaign with rare political appearance
She plans to attend a fundraiser Saturday for the Log Cabin Republicans, an advocacy group for LGBTQ+ members of the Republican party.
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House passes new aid for Ukraine and Israel after months of struggle
The whole package will go to the Senate, where passage in the coming days is nearly assured. President Biden has promised to sign it immediately.
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Advocates for ban on flavored tobacco decry lack of vote in Maine House
The legislation died Thursday, and proponents would have to introduce a new version next legislative session.
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After Lewiston shooting, Maine lawmakers approve expanded background checks, waiting period
But the full Legislature never took up a proposal for a red flag law that would give families, in addition to law enforcement, the ability to restrict a person’s access to weapons without a mental health evaluation.