Republicans are grappling with the possibility of again nominating a candidate who is popular with the party’s base but struggles to broaden support ahead of the November general election.
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Candidates for governor set to meet on debate stage
Gov. Janet Mills, former Gov. Paul LePage and independent Sam Hunkler have committed to at least one joint debate, and there could be more.
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Posted inElection 2020, Maine, Politics
For first time, NRA declines to endorse Bruce Poliquin
The gun rights group opted not to back anyone in Maine’s 2nd District congressional race.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump’s PAC faces scrutiny as legal probes intensify
The Save America PAC is under new legal scrutiny after the Justice Department issued a round of grand jury subpoenas that sought information about the political action committee’s fundraising practices.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Republican Sen. Graham introduces bill to restrict abortions nationwide
Republicans have been forced to reckon with a growing trove of data suggesting that abortion could be a decisive issue in the midterms, motivating Democratic and independent voters far more than was widely expected.
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Trump asks judge to block FBI from Mar-a-Lago records, opposes arbiter picks
The Trump team also referred to the documents that were seized as ‘purported’ classified records, suggesting his lawyers do not concede the Justice Department’s contention that highly sensitive, top-secret documents were found.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
The Senate has confirmed the nomination of John Z. Lee to be a judge on the U.S. Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
The race for governor: This one is personal
While this is the first time their names have been on the same ballot, the enmity between Democratic Gov. Janet Mills and former Republican Gov. Paul LePage goes back more than a decade.
Posted inPolitics
Debating over debates: Campaign tradition faces skepticism
With the fall campaign rapidly approaching, debates as a forum for voters to evaluate candidates may be the latest casualty of the nation’s polarized political climate.