The burst of legislative activity in the Republican ranks is an abrupt turnaround after years of black deaths with law enforcement.
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Maine Democratic U.S. Senate hopeful Sara Gideon skips debate
The establishment-backed candidate in the primary says she’ll participate in 2 forums before the July 14 primary.
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Democrats unveil police reform overhaul, kneel at Capitol
The Justice in Policing Act would limit legal protections for police, create a national database of excessive-force incidents and ban police choke holds, among other changes, according to an early draft.
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Anatomy of a political comeback: How Biden earned nomination
He is a reminder to many Democrats of what a president should be.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World, Politics
New jobs report diminishes GOP appetite for more virus aid
Mitch McConnell says Republicans won’t extend the $600 per week supplemental unemployment benefit.
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Trump praises Guilford workers, jabs at Mills in visit that draws supporters, protesters
The governor fired back in a statement, accusing Trump of stoking divisions and questioning the value of his efforts to help Maine’s fishing industry by lifting restrictions in a conservation area far from the Maine coast.
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Sen. Collins and her challengers outline ideas to address racial injustice
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.