The former president was scheduled to meet with lawyers for Attorney General Letitia James, who sued Trump last year.
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Biden urges Northern Ireland to sustain peace, seize economic gains
The president’s visit was timed to mark the anniversary of the Good Friday accord, which the U.S. was key to striking.
Abortion bill debate quickly heats up at the State House
Republicans say Gov. Janet Mills’ legislation to allow post-viability abortions demands full-throated opposition because it permits ‘abortion on demand.’
Bill would protect access to gender-affirming care that’s being restricted by other states
MaineCare has covered gender-affirming care such as mental health counseling, surgery and hormone treatments since 2019, but guaranteeing coverage in state law would prevent a future governor from easily eliminating that coverage.
Judge admonishes Fox lawyers over evidence gap in libel case
The judge expressed anger and frustration during a pretrial hearing after learning that Fox only recently turned over recordings of Fox Business host Maria Bartiromo talking with 2 lawyers for then-President Donald Trump.
Brunswick Democrat is first to enter the 2024 U.S. Senate race in Maine
David Costello hails incumbent Angus King but argues that major reform is needed in the nation’s capital.
Bowdoin graduate Justin Pearson is reinstated to Tennessee House
The Shelby County Board of Commissioners voted to send Pearson back to the Legislature in Nashville, from which he had been expelled for his support of gun control protesters.
Manhattan DA sues Rep. Jordan over Trump indictment inquiry
Alvin Bragg is asking a judge to invalidate subpoenas that Jim Jordan, the chair of the House Judiciary Committee, has issued in his investigation of Bragg’s handling of the ongoing Trump case.
Gov. Mills introduces bill to expand abortion access as Democrats line up in support
The legislation would allow abortions to be performed after viability of the fetus as long as a physician determines it is necessary.
Eliot Cutler to change his plea in child porn case
The former Maine gubernatorial candidate is expected to plead to 4 counts of possession of images depicting child sexual abuse and prosecutors say the agreement will include “a period of incarceration.”