The president cites a ‘flare-up’ of the coronavirus, but some delegates will still gather in Charlotte, North Carolina, to formally renominate him on Aug. 24.
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Golden seeks better mental health care for Maine veterans
Rep. Jared Golden convinced House colleagues to add $20 million to help fund long-term mental health care for veterans.
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Ocasio-Cortez, Democrats assail men’s abusive treatment of women
Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s outrage over a Republican lawmaker’s vulgar insult has broadened into an extraordinary moment on the House floor.
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White House, Republicans agree to virus testing but aid bill shifts
Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell is now preparing a “handful” of pandemic relief bills instead of a single package amid disagreement within his own party.
Posted inElections, Nation & World, Politics
Biden calls Trump the country’s ‘first’ racist president
The presumptive Democratic presidential nominee was responding to a question about how President Trump characterizes the coronavirus outbreak.
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Women for Trump draw crowd of 100 for campaign stop in Old Orchard Beach
Lara Trump leads a busload of women campaigning for her father-in-law in an event at a beachside restaurant.
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Biden unveils caregiver plan, says Trump ‘quit’ on country
The Democratic presidential candidate promises to spend $775 billion over 10 years to increase tax credits for low-income families, bolster care-giving services for seniors and provide preschool for all 3- and 4-year-olds.
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Trump’s new immigration fight: how to redraw House districts
The ACLU says the president’s move will likely be found unconstitutional.
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Maine bill would help veterans discharged because of sexual orientation
The measure calls for Maine’s Bureau of Veterans Services to provide state benefits to veterans who received other-than-honorable discharges before the federal ‘Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell’ law was repealed in 2011.
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Jacksonville’s Republican mayor backs sheriff’s concerns about virus safety during convention
Republican Sheriff Mike Williams called planning for event security is “past the point of no return.”