The former president is set to testify Monday at his New York civil fraud trial, taking the stand in a deeply personal matter that is central his image as a successful businessman.
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Will Lewiston massacre lead to new gun control laws in Maine?
Gun safety is certain to dominate debate in the State House when lawmakers return in January, but options may be limited – members of both parties voted to block gun safety bills this year.
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Trump-DeSantis rivalry grows intense, personal and crude as Republican candidates gather in Florida
Trump’s campaign announced endorsements from seven Florida legislators who had previously backed their governor. Trump already had secured the support of the majority of the state’s Republicans in Congress.
Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Local Government, Maine, News
Four candidates vie for 2 contested seats on Augusta City Council
The two contested seats on the Augusta City Council will be decided in Tuesday’s election.
Posted inCommunity, Election 2023, Local Government, Maine, Morning Sentinel
Three vie for a single seat on the Pittsfield Town Council
Councilor Brent Frost is not seeking reelection and the three who are competing to replace him for the at-large seat are Eric Glencross, Natalia Hall and Peter Logiodice.
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House approves $14.5 billion in assistance for Israel, but Biden vows to veto Republican spending cuts
Speaker Mike Johnson’s package required that the emergency aid be offset with cuts in government spending elsewhere, turning what would typically be a bipartisan vote into one dividing Democrats and Republicans.
Posted inElection 2023, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Richmond residents to vote on retirement plan to attract police officer candidates
The plan would allow full-time officers to qualify for retirement after 25 years of service, instead of after turning 60 years old.
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Florida judge may delay Trump trial on charges he hid classified documents at Mar-a-Lago
A prosecutor tells the judge that Trump’s attorneys from the beginning have pushed to delay the trial until after the November 2024 election, where he hopes to win back the White House from President Biden.
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Trial to determine if Trump can be barred from offices reaches far back in history for answers
A Colorado judge refuses to dismiss a case challenging Donald Trump’s eligibility to run for president because of the ‘insurrection’ clause of the 14th Amendment.
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Donald Trump Jr. testifies he never worked on key documents in civil business fraud trial
The lawsuit centers on whether the former president and his business misled banks and insurers by inflating his net worth on the financial statements. He and other defendants, including sons Donald Jr. and Eric, deny wrongdoing.