The measure has no chance of passage, but House Speaker Nancy Pelosi makes the case that ‘a vote against this bill is a vote to weaken Americans’ health and financial security during a pandemic.’
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Republican lawmakers urge action after briefing on Russia’s bounties on U.S. troops
Congressional members are seeking more information even though White House press secretary Kayleigh McEnany insists President Trump hasn’t been briefed on the findings.
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Posted inElections, Maine, Politics
In her quest for Congress, Adrienne Bennett touts her ‘unique set of skills’
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.
Posted inNation & World, Politics, Uncategorized
Black candidates push race debate into GOP-held districts
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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Trump’s attacks seen as undercutting confidence in 2020 election
Just over four months before Election Day, the president is escalating his efforts to cast doubt on the integrity of the vote.
Posted inMaine, Nation & World, New England, News, Politics
Democrats take lead in voter registrations in Maine
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.
Posted inNation & World, Politics
Democrats warn against overconfidence in fight against Trump
Former President Barack Obama and Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer insist that the party must be vigilant.
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Trump backs suit to overturn Obamacare even though 23 million would lose coverage
He calls the signature achievement of President Barack Obama ‘a joke.’
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How Maine’s members of Congress voted
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, […]
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Dueling Trump-Biden events offer contrasting virus responses
With just over four months remaining until the election, the contrasting styles of Trump and Biden are increasingly on display.