Ousted former speaker Kevin McCarthy calls the whole spectacle ’embarrassing’ for the House Republicans whose majority is being wasted away and for the U.S. government that cannot fully function.
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Sen. Menendez returns to New York court to enter plea to new conspiracy charge
Prosecutors said the senator and his wife, Nadine Menendez, accepted bribes of cash, gold bars and a luxury car over the past five years from 3 New Jersey businessmen in exchange for a variety of corrupt acts.
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Sen. Collins joins bipartisan group of senators in Israel to denounce Hamas
The Maine lawmaker spoke at a news conference with fellow senators on Sunday.
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Public power question sharpens voters’ concerns about what’s at stake
A proposal to take over the state’s two investor-owned utilities raises worries about reliability, politics, workers’ rights, lawsuits and costs. Some are still in the dark.
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Former state lawmakers hope to become Biddeford’s next mayor
Susan Deschambault and Martin Grohman are running to replace outgoing Mayor Alan Casavant, who decided not to run for reelection after six consecutive terms.
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Inside the meeting of Republican electors who sought to thwart Biden’s election win in Georgia
A December 2020 meeting of Republican electors in Georgia is a central part of the case against Donald Trump and 18 other people accused of conspiring to overturn Joe Biden’s 2020 electoral win in the state.
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Americans’ faith in institutions has been sliding for years. The chaos in Congress isn’t helping
The dysfunction in the House as two wars rage abroad and a budget crisis looms at home is feeding into a longer-term pessimism about the country’s core institutions.
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Hunter Biden prosecutor to appear for closed-door congressional testimony, sources say
David Weiss is set to appear for a transcribed interview before members of the House Judiciary Committee on Nov. 7, two people familiar with the matter said Friday.
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Mike Pence faces a cash shortage and questions about how much longer his 2024 campaign can survive
Former President Donald Trump, meanwhile, is leading every one of his rivals by at least 40 points in national polls and ended September with $37.5 million on hand.
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Three Winslow council seats, one school board position being contested in November election
Several challengers are taking aim at incumbents in town races this election season.