The governor says the bill’s language is too broad and would likely result in unintended consequences, including infringing on free speech.
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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.
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House makes show of support for Israel after Democrat’s comments about ‘racist’ state
The Republican-led effort highlighted the divide among House Democrats over Israel, with younger progressives adopting a more critical stance toward the longtime U.S. ally than party leaders.
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White House salutes child care investments by Maine and other states
Senate President Troy Jackson attended an event at the White House on Wednesday to celebrate state efforts to improve access to affordable, high-quality child care as a means of lifting families out of poverty and strengthening local economies.
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Judge upholds $5 million jury verdict against Trump in writer’s sex abuse and defamation case
Writer E. Jean Carroll is also pursuing a 2nd defamation trial against Trump, based on statements Trump made while he was president and on statements he made after the trial.
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Gov. Mills signs law expanding abortion access in Maine
The new law, signed during a ceremony at the State House Wednesday, allows abortions later in pregnancy and is one of the least restrictive state laws in the nation.
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Trump’s target letter suggests DOJ probe into 2020 election is zeroing in on him
Federal prosecutors have cast a wide net, asking witnesses in recent months about a chaotic White House meeting that included discussion of seizing voting machines and about lawyers’ involvement in plans to block the transfer of power.
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IRS whistleblowers airing claims to Congress about ‘slow-walking’ of the Hunter Biden case
It is unclear how much of the conflict described by the whistleblowers amounts to internal disagreement about how to pursue the investigation or a pattern of interference and preferential treatment.
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Michigan charges 16 fake electors for Donald Trump with election law and forgery felonies
The group includes Republican National Committeewoman Kathy Berden and Meshawn Maddock, former co-chair of the Michigan Republican Party.
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Israel’s democracy remains sound, despite U.S. concerns, its president tells Biden
Israel’s right-wing government is pushing forward with judicial changes that have sparked widespread protest there, and is authorizing the construction of thousands of new housing units in the West Bank.