Sikh leader Hardeep Singh Nijjar, a strong supporter of an independent Sikh homeland known as Khalistan, was gunned down on June 18 outside a Sikh cultural center in Surrey, British Columbia.
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Speaker McCarthy short on options to stop a shutdown as conservatives balk
The House speaker panned the idea of compromising with Democrats, and several right-wing Republicans are threatening to try to oust him from the speakership if he does.
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Republican legislatures maneuver to grab and keep power in closely divided states
In North Carolina and Wisconsin, Republicans are trying to seize power over elections and redistricting.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics, Uncategorized
Trump refuses to say in TV interview how he watched the Jan. 6 events unfold
Trump’s former aides have said he sequestered himself in the room off the Oval Office to watch, at times even rewinding and rewatching some parts.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Nearly 800 Maine voters left No Labels party after signature-drive confusion
The group, which drew criticism from some voters who said they were misled into changing party affiliations, still has well over the 5,000 signatures needed to qualify for the 2024 ballot.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton acquitted of 16 corruption charges at impeachment trial
The Republican was acquitted Saturday after a historic impeachment trial that divided his party over whether to remove a powerful Trump defender after years of scandal and criminal charges.
Posted inNew England, News, Politics
Republican presidential candidates mostly overlook New Hampshire in effort to blunt Trump in Iowa
New Hampshire’s primary tradition may be little more than a fairy tale in the 2024 presidential race as the Republican presidential field largely overlooks the state.
Posted inElection 2023, Maine, News, Politics
Groups hope to boost Muslim voter registration with events in Portland and Lewiston
On National Muslim Voter Registration Day, organizers at the Maine Muslim Community Center encouraged people to register to vote and worked to correct misperceptions about U.S. elections.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Settlement talks expected to continue in lawsuit over state’s indigent defense system
After Justice Michaela Murphy rejected a proposed deal this week, the ACLU says it will continue working on a settlement, but is prepared to go to trial.
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Zelensky expected to visit Washington as Congress debates $21 billion in Ukraine aid
An administration official said the Ukrainian leader will meet with President Biden at the White House on Sept. 21.