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Politics
Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Who’s in power? Convention lineup has clues to Trump’s favor
The Trumps won the most airtime at the Republican National Convention, an indication that the president considers his re-election a family affair.
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Posted inElections, Maine, News, Politics
LePage and Poliquin tout Trump before his acceptance speech
The former Republican governor and the two-term 2nd District congressman, who lost his re-election bid in 2018 to a Democrat, praised a recent trade deal that removes European Union tariffs on Maine lobster.
Posted inElections, Local Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Mills signs executive order to support absentee voting, protect polling places from COVID-19
The order gives clerks more time to process absentee ballots, limits the number of people in a polling place to 50 and requires municipalities to promote distancing among voters and poll workers.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Trump, on huge White House stage, decries Biden, defies pandemic
The president declares that ‘at no time before have voters faced a clearer choice between two parties, two visions, two philosophies or two agendas.’
Posted inNation & World, News, Politics
Kellyanne Conway makes farewell address at GOP convention
One of the longest-serving advisers to President Trump spoke of ‘everyday heroes’ Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Republican convention speakers defend police as nation faces new racial tensions
Vice President Mike Pence, the evening’s featured speaker, argues that Democratic leaders are allowing lawlessness to prevail in U.S. cities.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Former Republican senator from Maine Bill Cohen endorses Biden
The 3-term senator and secretary of defense under Bill Clinton has been highly critical of President Trump.
Posted inMaine, News, Politics
Maine lobsterman’s convention speech sets off political spat
Jason Joyce of Swan’s Island says, ‘As long as Trump is president, fishing families like mine will have a voice.’ But Maine Democrats say the president has hurt the industry.
Posted inPolitics
Trump: Acting homeland security secretary will lead agency
Chad Wolf was named to the position in November 2019 following the removal of Kevin McAleenan.