President Donald Trump had tweeted a parody video making fun of Joe Biden as he pledged to alter behavior that made some women uncomfortable.
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Trump all-in on fundraising for 2020 re-election bid
The president is well on his way to raising the $1 billion his campaign believes it will take to win him another term in the White House.
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Ohio Rep. Tim Ryan is latest Democrat seeking White House
He has criticized the party for supporting leadership that represents the U.S. coasts at the expense of the middle of the country.
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Committee rejects move to eliminate Maine motor vehicle inspections
In a unanimous vote, the Legislature’s Transportation Committee rejects legislation that would have removed the requirement for a new motor vehicle safety inspection sticker each year.
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Bill would allow Maine tribes to hold trials for non-Indians in domestic violence cases
Other federally recognized tribes have had such power since 2013, but Maine’s were excluded because of provisions in the 1980 Maine Indian Claims Settlement Act.
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Bill to protect Maine student borrowers gets committee support
Mainers have more than $6 billion in student debt, exacerbated by predatory practices of the student loan industry.
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Lawmakers endorse bill to protect student loan borrowers
Sen. Eloise Vitelli’s proposal for a ‘Student Loan Bill of Rights’ move to the House and Senate with unanimous committee support.
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With 16,000 more Mainers already covered, feds approve state’s Medicaid expansion
Thousands had applied for the health care coverage starting in July, but were rejected by the LePage administration.
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NATO chief tells Congress of ‘serious’ alliance divisions
Jens Stoltenberg’s speech provides a diplomatic counterpoint to President Trump’s sometimes derisive rhetoric, and the speech receives an enthusiastic reception from both parties in the House.
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McConnell shuts the door on Trump health care revision before elections
Congressional Republicans had little appetite for a health care fight, after their defeat in 2017.