Analysis: The Vermont senator is benefiting from a crowded and fractured Democratic presidential field that is dividing up the rest of the vote.
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Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick drops out of presidential race
Patrick was the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity.
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Presidential candidate Tulsi Gabbard to campaign in Maine
Gabbard, who is among Democrats on Maine’s presidential primary ballot, will host events in Portland on Saturday and Hallowell on Sunday.
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Klobuchar surged in New Hampshire. Can she make it count?
Democratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar is hoping her strong third-place finish in New Hampshire will provide enough momentum to make her competitive in the states that come next in the nominating contest
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Maine delegation opposes Trump’s destroyer construction cuts
Maine’s members of Congress say the proposed reduction in the number of destroyers built over 5 years ‘would seemingly be at odds with the congressionally mandated goal of building a 355-ship Navy.’
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Onetime Maine gubernatorial candidate casts newsworthy ballot in New Hampshire
Les Otten was one of five residents of Dixville Notch who voted in the presidential primary Tuesday.
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Democrats tout health care bills aimed at cost control, billing transparency
Among the measures, one would cap the monthly cost of insulin, and another would prohibit surprise emergency room bills.
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Proposal designed to help Maine small pharmacies passes legislative committee
The proposal is designed to stop insurance carriers from charging pharmacies certain fees or holding pharmacies responsible for certain fees.
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In 2015 audio, Bloomberg advocated targeting minorities for arrest
Bloomberg launched his Democratic presidential bid late last year with an apology for his support for the policy.
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DOJ recommends lower sentence for Roger Stone after Trump calls it ‘unfair’
It is exceedingly rare, particularly in a high-profile case like that of the former Trump aide, for the Justice Department to reverse its own prosecutors on a sentencing recommendation.