As night fell, hundreds of people gathered along Congress Street, shouting, clapping and waving whatever happened to be at hand – handmade signs, American flags and, in one case, a pair of brooms.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
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Harris breaks barriers as first woman, Black woman and South Asian elected VP
The 56-year-old California senator, as a Black and South Asian woman, represents the multiculturalism that defines America but is largely absent from Washington’s power centers.
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Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World
President-elect Biden: ‘I sought this office to restore the soul of America’
President-elect Joe Biden is positioning himself to be a leader who, as he puts it, ‘seeks not to divide, but to unify’ a nation gripped by a historic pandemic and a confluence of economic and social turmoil.
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Still in limbo, Biden transition team already at work
The transition from one administration to another can be a frenzied process even under normal circumstances.
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Third court blocks Trump’s order on who gets counted to allocate congressional seats
The Trump administration has appealed a similar ruling in a New York case, and the U.S. Supreme Court is hearing arguments on it at the end of the month.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump faces a tough road to get Supreme Court involved in election
The president could need the court’s help in 2 or more states, an unlikely scenario that is far different from what happened in 2000, the only time the court has effectively settled a presidential election.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
The Latest: Biden’s lead grows in battleground Pennsylvania
The latest election-related news from around the country.
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Fact Check: Trump fabricates election corruption
The president has unleashed a torrent of accusations about the integrity of the election.
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‘We’re going to win this race’: Biden calls for unity as he looks ahead to the presidency
A confident Joe Biden addressed the nation Friday night, as the latest numbers showed him with growing leads in the key states of Pennsylvania, Nevada and Georgia.
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Trump’s wild claims of voter fraud test limits of Republican loyalty
The most aggressive Republican criticism was limited to the small and familiar group of frequent Trump critics, while a handful of more regular defenders failed to rush to his side.