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Trump tirade on ‘racist’ Black prosecutors echoes other racist tropes

by BOBBY CAINA CALVAN Associated Press February 6, 2022February 7, 2022

Former President Donald Trump recently told a mostly white crowd at a rally in Texas that his legal troubles are the fault of Black prosecutors he called racists.

Maine, Nation & World, News, Politics

How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week

by Targeted News Service February 6, 2022February 5, 2022

The Senate has passed a resolution condemning the military coup that took place on February 1, 2021, in Burma and the subsequent detention of civilian leaders in the country.

Maine, Politics

How Mainer Edmund Muskie’s tirade a half-century ago may have cost him the White House

by Steve Collins February 6, 2022February 7, 2022

One of the most successful dirty tricks in American political history wiped away the presidential hopes of Rumford’s favorite son in 1972.

Nation & World, Politics

Republican Party further tightens ties to Trump

by SAM METZ and STEVE PEOPLES Associated Press February 5, 2022

GOP leaders vote to censure Reps. Liz Cheney and Adam Kinzinger, a move triggered by the pair’s fight against the former president’s enduring influence.

Business, Nation & World, Politics

A year after Trump purge, ‘alt-tech’ offers far-right refuge

by DAVID KLEPPER and BARBARA ORTUTAY Associated Press February 5, 2022

Budding platforms lure conservatives with promises of a safe haven free from perceived censorship.

Nation & World, News, Politics

Pence says Trump was ‘wrong’ in saying vice president could overturn election

by JILL COLVIN Associated Press February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

The former vice president addressed Donald Trump’s intensifying efforts this week to advance the false narrative that Pence could have done something to prevent Joe Biden from taking office.

Business, Maine, News, Politics

Bipartisan group of lawmakers asks Mills to raise pensions for retired state workers

by Randy Billings February 4, 2022February 4, 2022

People receiving benefits under the Maine Public Employees Retirement System got the maximum 3% cost-of-living adjustment last summer, but it wasn’t enough to cover the 5.4% rate of inflation.

Business, Maine, News, Politics

Committee advances bill to let Maine towns collect fees on short-term rentals

by Randy Billings February 3, 2022February 4, 2022

The bill would let communities impose impact fees on short-term rentals that aren’t inhabited by permanent residents and use that money to support affordable housing.