The president makes unfounded accusations against his political foes, while the reaction from Democrats is swift and furious.
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Local, statewide and national political news from the Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Biden forges brand of liberal populism to use against Trump
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee promises to address a pandemic-induced recession and centuries of racism and systemic inequalities.
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Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump lags Biden on people of color in top campaign ranks
Twenty-five percent of the president’s senior staff are nonwhite, compared to 36 percent of Biden’s.
Posted inElections, Lewiston-Auburn, Maine, Politics
Republican congressional primary heats up in final days
Three candidates are vying in a potentially close race to see which of them will take on Jared Golden in November.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Trump postpones New Hampshire rally as uncertainty surrounds campaign
The president cites a tropical storm in the forecast for the postponement of Saturday’s event in Portsmouth, but campaign officials had privately acknowledged fears about how many people would attend.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Competing Republican State Senate candidates both worked with LePage
Two Democrats seek party’s nomination for state representative from House District 112, which includes Starks, Anson and Kingfield, among 16 communities in Somerset and Franklin counties.
Posted inMaine, Morning Sentinel, Politics
Two Waterville Republicans seek nomination for state representative in primary
In the upcoming July 14 state primary, Rick Foss and Edward Cohen are running against one another for State Representative for District 109 in Waterville.
Posted inKennebec Journal, Local Elections, Maine
Pittston Board of Selectmen race draws familiar faces
Greg Lumbert, a former selectman, and Fred Kimball, who ran a year ago, are vying Tuesday for the open select board seat.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
In reversal, Justice Department says Roger Stone should go to prison during pandemic
Stone, sentenced to 40 months in prison for lying to Congress, has asked the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington to let him report to prison on Sept. 3 instead of July 14.
Posted inBusiness, Elections, Nation & World, Politics
Joe Biden proposes $700 billion ‘Buy American’ campaign
Biden is proposing sweeping new uses of the federal government’s regulatory and spending power to bolster U.S. manufacturing and technology firms.