Attorney General Karl Racine said the committee misused nonprofit funds and coordinated with the hotel’s management and members of the Trump family to arrange the events.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump’s endorsement power put to test as primary voters go to polls in Ohio
And in Indiana, more than a dozen state House members are trying to hold off Republican primary challengers who want to push the Legislature further to the right.
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Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Maine, Maine Crime
FBI: Photos show Jefferson man inside Capitol on Jan. 6
Joshua Colgan told FBI agents he went to the Capitol Building following President Donald Trump’s speech, but said he didn’t enter.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
A jumbled landscape of state battles looms if Roe is overturned
About half of U.S. states are expected to ban abortion if Roe falls, and 22 states, largely in the South and Midwest, already have total or near-total bans on the books. Aside from Texas, all are now blocked because of Roe.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden blasts court’s ‘radical’ Roe abortion draft, warns that other rights are at risk
A decision to overrule Roe would lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states, spark new efforts in Democratic-leaning states to protect access to abortion.
Posted inHealth, Maine, News, Politics
What would happen in Maine if the Supreme Court overturns Roe v. Wade?
A draft opinion leaked to Politico suggests a majority of justices on the court support overturning the 1973 case that legalized abortion nationwide.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, Politics
Gov. Mills pledges to protect abortion access; LePage emphasizes his support of restrictions
After a report suggests the Supreme Court will overturn Roe v. Wade, Gov. Janet Mills says she will fight to protect reproductive rights while former Gov. Paul LePage emphasizes his support of abortion restrictions.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Robert C. Krueger, ex-Texas congressman and diplomat, dies at 86
The Democrat served as ambassador to Mexico, Burundi and Botswana at various points in his career.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Evidence mounts of Republican involvement in Trump election schemes
Text messages and testimony released by the House Jan. 6 panel shows the deep involvement of some House Republicans in President Donald Trump’s desperate attempt to stay in power.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Taxpayer relief, tribal relations, child protection and free tuition: What mattered in the 2022 session
Lawmakers found themselves in an unusual position this year – having to decide what to do with a projected surplus of $1.2 billion.