Leaders hoped to bring a final show of force before Nov. 3, with over 429 marches in all 50 states.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inMaine Crime, Politics, Uncategorized
Rumford: Seven arrested for unlawful entry into U.S.
RUMFORD — Two traffic stops, seven arrests. Rumford police on Thursday said a pair of unrelated stops within town limits led them to seven people, most of them from Brazil, believed to be in the country illegally. Two of those arrested are teenagers. On Thursday morning, while conducting focused highway safety patrols, Rumford police stopped […]
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
For Trump, city where ‘bad things happen’ looms large
For decades, Philadelphia has been the cornerstone of Democratic victories in the battleground state.
Posted inElection 2020, Elections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine
In Maine’s 2nd District congressional race, Jared Golden and Dale Crafts differ on many issues
When the congressman and his challenger served together in Augusta, their voting records were almost polar opposites.
Posted inElection 2020, Nation & World, Politics
Trump plays down virus as he steps up pitch for second term
Democrats are trying to frame the race for the White House as a referendum on his handling of the worst U.S. public health crisis in over a century.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Georgia Republican senator called out for mocking Kamala Harris’ first name
Opponents point to the comment as the latest in ‘race-baiting’ from David Perdue.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump faces headwinds in bid to repeat Upper Midwest victories
The president continues to be dogged by his handling of the pandemic.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Pence to make campaign stop Monday in Bangor area
The vice president will appear at Dysart’s Service in Hermon that morning.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Episode with purported Hunter Biden emails illustrates risk Giuliani poses to Trump
Rather than distance himself from Giuliani, Trump has made the purported emails one of his main talking points in the final weeks of the campaign.
Posted inElection 2020, Kennebec Journal, Maine
Augusta using election grant money to extend hours, create promotional videos, hire poll workers
Augusta City Center and Cony High School, two of the city’s four polling places, will be closed to all nonelection business on Nov. 3.