The former president, still popular, especially among Democrats, endorsed 57 candidates for the U.S. House and Senate on Monday.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Nevada lawmakers OK sending mail ballots to all voters; Trump slams move
Nevada joins seven states that plan on automatically sending voters mail ballots.
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Posted inElections, Politics
Independent U.S. Senate hopeful Lisa Savage picks up backing of one-time Democratic rival
Bre Kidman, who finished third in the Democratic Senate primary, bucks tradition to endorse Savage instead of the primary’s winner, Sara Gideon.
Posted inNation & World, New England, News, Politics
How Maine’s members of Congress voted last week
A roundup of measures approved in each chamber.
Posted inMaine, Politics
Trump tweets endorsement of Republican Crafts in Maine’s 2nd District race
The veteran lawmaker from Lisbon won a three-way primary last month and is challenging first-term incumbent Democrat Jared Golden.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Negotiators report progress in COVID-19 aid talks
The Trump administration is willing to extend the $600 jobless benefit but is balking at other Democratic demands.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden nears final decision on running mate
The leading contenders include California Sen. Kamala Harris, California Rep. Karen Bass and Obama national security adviser Susan Rice.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden eyes major foreign policy shifts if he wins
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee and his advisers vow to unleash a tsunami of change.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
Unemployed Americans losing $600 in benefits as talks stall
The White House chief of staff says Democrats rejected reasonable offers, while House Speaker Nancy Pelosi derides Republicans for trying to advance a short-term fix.
Posted inLocal Elections, Maine, News, Politics
Incumbent Kim Rosen wins Republican primary recount in Senate District 8
The two-term Republican incumbent fended off primary challenger Larry Lockman by 52 votes in a closely watched primary. Rosen will now face Democratic challenger Beverly Ulenhake in the Nov. 3 election.