Collins points to 5 areas where the Senate can work to address racial disparities, while her challengers offer their ideas for action that can come out of nationwide protests.
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Republican Sen. Murkowski says she’s struggling with supporting Trump
Lisa Murkowski of Alaska said Thursday that she was ‘thankful’ for retired Gen. James Mattis’ extraordinary rebuke of Trump for politicizing the military.
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Ferguson, Mo., elects first black mayor as new protests roil U.S.
Ella Jones will lead the St. Louis suburb that was thrust into the national spotlight following the 2014 fatal police shooting of an 18-year-old black man.
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Obama steps out as nation confronts confluence of crises
The former president holds a virtual town hall event in the midst of the pandemic and protests over race and police brutality.
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Requests for absentee ballots in Maine up threefold from 2016
Nearly 40,000 Maine voters have already requested ballots for the July 14 primary election.
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Iowa voters oust Rep. King, who was shunned for incendiary remarks
Longtime Rep. Steve King loses Iowa’s Republican primary after being ostracized by party leaders for comments about white nationalism.
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Trump says party is pulling convention from North Carolina
Governors of Tennessee, Florida and Georgia say they would be interested in hosting.
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Curfews, pandemic test voters in primaries held amid unrest
With no real competition, Biden wins in Indiana, Rhode Island, Maryland, South Dakota, New Mexico and Pennsylvania.
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Republicans’ criticism muted on Trump’s handling of protests
Maine Sen. Susan Collins says the president ‘came across as unsympathetic and insensitive.’
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Members of Maine’s congressional delegation criticize Trump’s response to protests
Rep. Pingree says the president abused his power, while Sen. King lists ‘many things wrong’ and Sen. Collins says Trump’s use of force against D.C. protesters wasn’t justified. Rep. Jared Golden cautioned the president about deploying U.S. troops on American soil.