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In her quest for Congress, Adrienne Bennett touts her ‘unique set of skills’

by Steve Collins June 29, 2020July 1, 2020

Gov. Paul LePage’s former press secretary, now a Bangor real estate agent, faces two foes in the July 14 Republican primary in Maine’s 2nd Congressional District.

Nation & World, Politics, Uncategorized

Black candidates push race debate into GOP-held districts

by SARA BURNETT and CASEY SMITH Associated Press June 28, 2020June 28, 2020

The re-energized movement against racial inequality has amplified the voices of Black candidates, in some cases pushing the political debate over race into Republican-leaning areas.

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Nation & World, Politics

Trump’s attacks seen as undercutting confidence in 2020 election

by JILL COLVIN Associated Press June 28, 2020September 14, 2020

Just over four months before Election Day, the president is escalating his efforts to cast doubt on the integrity of the vote.

Maine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics

Democrats take lead in voter registrations in Maine

by Scott Thistle June 28, 2020June 27, 2020

The Maine Democratic Party has added more than 40,000 new voters to its ranks since 2016 and now have a more than 90,000-voter edge over their Republican rivals.

Nation & World, Politics

Democrats warn against overconfidence in fight against Trump

by BILL BARROW Associated Press June 27, 2020September 14, 2020

Former President Barack Obama and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insist that the party must be vigilant.

Nation & World, Politics

Trump backs suit to overturn Obamacare even though 23 million would lose coverage

by Dave Goldiner Tribune News Service June 27, 2020June 27, 2020

He calls the signature achievement of President Barack Obama ‘a joke.’

Politics

How Maine’s members of Congress voted

by Targeted News Service June 27, 2020June 27, 2020

Along with this week’s roll call votes, the Senate also passed the Wounded Veterans Recreation Act (S. 327), to provide for a lifetime National Recreational Pass for any veteran with a service-connected disability. HOUSE VOTES POLICE REFORMS: The House has passed the George Floyd Justice in Policing Act (H.R. 7120), sponsored by Rep. Karen Bass, […]