The Justice Department push comes shortly after the House Jan. 6 committee took the extraordinary step last week to subpoena Trump himself, something the members said was necessary to get the full story of what happened that day.
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In Boothbay region, water fluoridation sparks debate about public health and personal choice
Residents of Boothbay, Boothbay Harbor and Southport will decide Nov. 8 if they want to continue adding fluoride to public drinking water.
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Democrats, allies are spending big in bid to keep control of Maine’s Legislature
If successful, Democrats would maintain the ability to elect constitutional officers, set the policy agenda and block policy proposals from former Republican Gov. Paul LePage, should he defeat Democratic Gov. Janet Mills on Nov. 8.
Posted inElection 2022, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
The election is Nov. 8; these are the reasons you should vote
Political leaders and political scientists say America’s democratic roots require people to head to the polls and that the nation’s future depends on it.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden’s late push across West aims to deliver votes for Democrats
Throughout the four-day swing through Oregon, California and Colorado, he contends with a troubling new inflation report and rising gas prices.
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Biden’s pot pardons could boost states’ legalization drives
The president’s recent announcement that he will pardon thousands of people for simple possession has shined a new spotlight on the legalization efforts in Arkansas and four other states.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Social Security boost seen as unlikely to help Dems at polls
Voters have ranked the economy as a higher priority than Social Security, with 71% of U.S. adults telling Pew Research Center in January that strengthening the economy was a top priority for the president.
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Green Divide: LePage, Mills environmental records a study in contrasts
While governor, LePage rolled back environmental regulations and stifled renewable energy in the hopes of growing the economy. Mills reversed most of these policies and embraced the state’s role as a leader in fighting climate change.
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Author Ibram X. Kendi speaks in Portland on legacy of slavery and the tipped wage
During an hour-long talk at the First Parish Unitarian Church on Friday, Kendi talked about the history of slavery and tipping, and how to overcome bias and change policy.
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Justice Dept. seeks end to special master’s review of Trump documents
Lawyers say Donald Trump is not entitled to an independent review of the seized records or to claim privilege over them.