The measure would have further solidified Trump’s control of the party and its operation at a time when Nikki Haley is still competing for the GOP nomination.
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Collins, King optimistic Senate will pass border deal over Trump opposition
Sen. Susan Collins believes the pressure to reach an agreement is going to be greater than the former president’s effort to derail a deal so he can campaign on immigration.
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National gun safety group focuses on reforms in Maine
Everytown for Gun Safety is joining with Moms Demand Action and a Maine state senator to push for significant reforms in Maine to prevent more violence like the mass shooting in Lewiston.
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Maine’s high court won’t take up question of Trump’s ballot access
The Supreme Judicial Court says it can’t rule on the dispute because there wasn’t a final judgment when a lower court sent the case back to Secretary of State Shenna Bellows to await the outcome of the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision on a Colorado challenge.
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Sen. Collins says she won’t endorse Trump – but won’t endorse Haley, either
Collins did not endorse Donald Trump in 2016 and wouldn’t say whether she supported him in 2020, but voted to convict him after his 2021 impeachment trial.
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New Hampshire investigating AI-generated robocall impersonating Biden
The call generates a voice similar to Biden’s and employs his often-used phrase, ‘What a bunch of malarkey.’ It then tells the listener to ‘save your vote for the November election.’
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Trump wins New Hampshire primary; Biden rematch appears increasingly likely
The result was a setback for former U.N. Ambassador Nikki Haley, who invested significant time and financial resources into winning the state.
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Bellows urges Maine high court to rule quickly on Trump ballot access to avoid voter confusion
Donald Trump said the state court should wait for the U.S. Supreme Court to provide clarity on whether he can be barred from the primary ballot, but the secretary of state said such a federal ruling may or may not settle the dispute in Maine.
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Victim support groups plead for state funds
The Maine Coalition Against Sexual Assault estimates Maine services will lose $5.8 million in federal funding this year. The funds cover emergency hotlines and shelter programs for victims of sexual violence.
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Could Georgia’s Fani Willis be removed from prosecuting Donald Trump?
The district attorney is accused of having an inappropriate relationship with a special prosecutor she hired to seek convictions in Georgia’s 2020 election interference case.