Homer Plessy was ‘white enough to gain access to the train and black enough to be arrested for doing so.’
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Fox’s Hannity faces ethical issues over texts advising Trump
The Jan. 6 panel seeks his insight about what happened before, during and after the assault.
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‘Democracy won’ on Jan. 6, Pelosi says
The House speaker will lead Congress in a day of remembrance at the Capitol on Thursday.
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Photos: New Augusta Rep. LaRochelle’s first day at the Maine State House
Rep. Raegan F. LaRochelle started her first day in House, after winning a special election in November to fill out the rest of former Rep. Justin Fecteau’s term when he resigned last summer.
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Maine lawmakers kick off 2nd session with debate over COVID precautions
The session will include negotiations about using an $822 million projected budget surplus and debate on over 350 bills, including reforms to the state’s child protection system.
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Manchin still a no, Biden’s $2 trillion bill on Democrats’ back burner
The West Virginia senator says he feels ‘as strongly today’ as he did shortly before Christmas when he announced his opposition to Build Back Better and that it needs to be pared down before earning his support.
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Jan. 6 panel requests an interview with Fox News host Sean Hannity
A House committee investigating the Jan. 6 U.S. Capitol insurrection wants to question him regarding his communications with Donald Trump, former White House chief of staff Mark Meadows and others in Trump’s orbit in the days surrounding the insurrection.
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Biden urges concern but not alarm as omicron rises
The president emphasized that vaccines, booster shots and therapeutic drugs have mitigated the danger for the overwhelming majority of Americans who are fully vaccinated.
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Ted Cruz says Republicans likely will find a reason to impeach Biden if they take the House
After echoing Donald Trump’s false claims of widespread fraud, the Texas Republican led the effort on Jan. 6 to nullify millions of votes in states that tipped the Electoral College in Joe Biden’s favor.
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Maine’s 2nd Congressional District race looking a lot like 2018 election
Independent Tiffany Bond’s entry into the contest sees a return to the campaign trail by the three contenders who got the most votes in 2018.