Former Vice President Mike Pence will testify before a grand jury in the federal investigation into efforts by former President Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
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Indiana, Idaho governors sign bans on gender-affirming care
Transgender youths who are taking medication to transition have until the end of the year to stop doing so.
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AG acknowledges relationship with subordinate, apologizes for not disclosing sooner
Maine Attorney General Aaron Frey told staff members that the relationship began in August, although he did not disclose it until Tuesday and has now directed his chief deputy to supervise the employee.
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Kansas passes bill restricting transgender people’s access to public accommodations
The vote likely sets up a veto fight with the state’s Democratic governor.
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Union organizer, former teacher elected Chicago mayor in victory for progressives
Brandon Johnson’s victory topped a remarkable trajectory for a candidate who was little known when he entered the race.
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Maine’s congressional delegation mostly mum on Trump’s arraignment
Only Democratic Rep. Chellie Pingree issued a statement about the former president’s arraignment on 34 felony charges.
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Democrats’ choice wins key Wisconsin Supreme Court race
With so much at stake, the race became the most expensive contest for a state Supreme Court seat in U.S. history.
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U.S. is providing Ukraine with $2.6 billion in military aid
The aid will be taken from military stockpiles so it can be in the war zone quickly.
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Maine House Speaker Talbot Ross touts ‘housing first’ plan
The plan would devote $13 million to support permanent housing for people experiencing chronic homelessness.
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In brief: Here are the 3 hush money cases in the Trump indictment
There are 3 people to whom the former president and his associates are accused of making hush money payments during his 2016 campaign.