While his itinerary here is unclear, the Biden administration has been promoting support for resilient local economies.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Biden campaign hits DeSantis over slavery curriculum in Florida
The curriculum dispute marks the latest back-and-forth Biden and his campaign takes on DeSantis, who’s positioned himself as an anti-‘woke’ campaigner in the 2024 election.
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Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Judge sets trial date for next May in Trump’s classified documents case
If the date holds, it would follow close on the heels of a separate trial on dozens of charges of falsifying business records in connection with an alleged hush money payment to a porn actor.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Judge sets trial date for next May in Trump’s classified documents case
If the date holds, it would follow close on the heels of a separate trial on dozens of charges of falsifying business records in connection with an alleged hush money payment to a porn actor.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Grassley releases full FBI memo with unverified claims about Hunter Biden’s work in Ukraine
It involves claims a confidential informant made in 2020 about Hunter Biden’s alleged business dealings when he served on the board of Ukrainian energy company Burisma.
Posted inElections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Jared Golden, Angus King race ahead in fundraising for 2024 elections
Maine’s congressional incumbents are easily outpacing challengers so far in collecting campaign cash.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
RFK Jr. defends himself against complaints of racist and antisemitic online misinformation
Kennedy defended his social media posts, which have delved into race, vaccine safety and other issues.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
New Hampshire Gov. Sununu won’t seek reelection in 2024
The Republican won’t seek reelection to a 5th term, giving Democrats hope of winning back the seat in a battleground state during a presidential election year.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Mills vetoes bill to ban foreign spending on referendum campaigns. It will likely go to voters in November.
The governor says the bill’s language is too broad and would likely result in unintended consequences, including infringing on free speech.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Jan. 6 charges against Trump would add to his mounting legal peril as he campaigns for 2024
America finds itself in the remarkable situation of a former president up against possible prison time while vying to reclaim the White House as frontrunner for the Republican nomination.