Democrats, who have a narrow hold on the Senate, have decried the aggressive measures in the bill as cruel and anti-immigrant, and Biden has already promised he would veto it.
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Lawmakers hear proposal to fix Maine’s broken child care system
The bill would tackle the state’s child care shortage by increasing monthly stipends for child care workers and relax the income limits for families to apply for a state subsidy.
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Takeaways from CNN town hall: Trump says sexual assault case was ‘fake,’ calls Jan. 6 ‘a beautiful day’
Donald Trump’s primetime appearance in a live CNN town hall Wednesday came a day after a New York jury found him liable for sexually abusing a woman nearly 30 years ago.
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Trump digs in on election lies, insults accuser during CNN town hall event
Former President Donald Trump, when pressed, repeatedly downplayed the violence on Jan. 6, 2021, and continued to insist the election had been ‘rigged.’
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Gov. Mills unveils new spending plan to address housing shortage, homelessness and other needs
The governor said her nearly $900 million change package, which does not propose any tax relief or reform, addresses ‘pressing needs,’ such as homelessness, food insecurity and the lack of affordable housing.
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Rep. George Santos pleads not guilty to charges of wire fraud, theft of public funds
Santos has been indicted on charges that he embezzled money from his campaign, lied to Congress about his income and cheated his way into undeserved unemployment benefits.
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Trump appearing at CNN town hall in New Hampshire after sex assault verdict
The former president has a contentious relationship with CNN, a network that he has continually disparaged as ‘fake news.’
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Sen. Dianne Feinstein returns to D.C. after facing resignation calls
She was hospitalized in early March for shingles.
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Lawmakers consider panel to better integrate New Mainers into public schools
The 16-member panel would build on the lessons learned by communities with sizable New Mainer populations, such as Portland and Lewiston.
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U.S. Rep. George Santos facing federal charges, sources say
The charges against the New York Republican, filed in the Eastern District of New York, remain under seal.