The Utah senator has nationwide name recognition and is the only one in his party who voted to impeach the former president twice.
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Abortion ruling sure to shape political debate in Maine heading into election
Maine Democrats vowed to oppose any restrictions on access to abortions in the state, while Republicans tread carefully around on the issue.
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Gabby Giffords documentary comes as gun debates stay center stage
The film ‘Gabby Giffords Won’t Back Down’ is partly an intimate look at Giffords’ recovery after the January 2011 shooting that left 6 people dead and 13 others wounded outside a Tucson supermarket.
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Congress sends landmark gun violence compromise to Biden’s desk
Fifteen Senate Republicans backed the compromise, but that still meant that fewer than one-third of Republican senators supported the measure.
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Here’s where each U.S. state stands on abortion
The U.S. Supreme Court has overturned Roe v. Wade, a decision that sets up the potential for legal fights between the states.
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Federal agents search Trump-era official’s home, subpoena Republican leaders
Authorities also seized records from key Republicans in at least five states linked to Donald Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election.
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States with strict gun-permitting laws consider next steps
‘We do not need people entering our subways, our restaurants and movie theaters with concealed weapons,’ says New York Gov. Kathy Hochul.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, News, Politics
Jan. 6 panel to hear of Trump’s pressure on Justice Department
The testimony is aimed at showing how Trump not only relied on outside advisers to press his false claims of election fraud but also tried to leverage the powers of federal executive branch agencies.
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Group watching central Maine courts seeks trained volunteers, eyes release of fall report
Court Watch ME is a joint project of the the Maine Drug Policy Lab at Colby College in Waterville and state Rep. Charlotte Warren, D-Hallowell.
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Senate OKs landmark gun violence bill; House passage is next
The $13 billion measure will be Congress’ most far-reaching response in decades to the nation’s run of brutal mass shootings.