New York’s highest court has ordered the state to draw new congressional districts ahead of the 2024 elections.
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Zelensky pleads for Ukraine aid at Capitol, says to U.S.: Our fight is yours
Prospects for a congressional deal on funding seemed all but out of reach.
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Posted inMaine, Politics
Gov. Mills has yet to meet with child caseworkers sounding alarms about protection system
Caseworker voices have become a focal point in lawmakers’ review of the state’s child protection agency. The governor said in January that she wanted to hear from them, but hasn’t ‘had the opportunity’ to meet with them, a spokesperson said.
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White House to highlight Maine for policies supporting direct care workers
Maine has used pandemic relief funds to pay direct care workers bonuses that averaged nearly $3,500.
Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
Maine sets hearing to assess challenges to Trump appearing on primary ballot
Both the challengers and the candidate will have a chance to argue the issues during the hearing.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Jurors in Giuliani case hear the threats election workers got after his false election claims
Ruby Freeman and her daughter, Wandrea ‘Shaye’ Moss, of Georgia endured threats and harassment after they became the target of a conspiracy theory spread by Trump and his allies.
Posted inHealth, Nation & World, News, Politics
Texas court rules against woman who sought abortion, but she had already gone elsewhere
‘Her health is on the line. She’s been in and out of the emergency room and she couldn’t wait any longer,’ a spokesperson said.
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Jailed Russian opposition leader Navalny’s whereabouts are unknown, supporters say
As President Vladimir Putin’s fiercest foe, Alexei Navalny campaigned against official corruption and organized major anti-Kremlin protests.
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Special counsel asks Supreme Court to rule quickly on whether Trump can be prosecuted
The justices indicated they would decide quickly whether to hear the case, ordering Trump’s lawyers to respond by Dec. 20.
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Trump, declaring he has ‘nothing more to say,’ announces he won’t testify again at New York fraud trial
The former president had been expected to return to the stand Monday. Instead, his trial will continue Tuesday with other witnesses.