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.
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Biden: Trump ‘consumed’ by ego, not leading during national crisis
Joe Biden blistered President Trump a day after police drove back peaceful protesters near the White House so Trump could pose with a Bible before a damaged church.
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Biden vows to take on systemic racism
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee offers emotional support and promises bold action.
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Tuesday’s 8 primaries are test of campaigning in pandemic
Voters will cast ballots in both the Democratic presidential race and a host of down-ballot contests.
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Maine Republicans to make final big push to stop ranked-choice voting
The party is trying to gather enough signatures to once again get a question about the voting style on the November ballot, effectively stopping its use in the presidential election.