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at 5:16 PMFormer President Donald Trump is campaigning hard on the higher cost of living, having mentioned inflation 14 times in his speech last week at the Republican National Convention.
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at 4:14 PMNetanyahu's Florida trip follows a fiery address to Congress and separate talks with Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris, newly Trump's Democratic rival for the presidency.
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at 12:25 PMThe Obamas' endorsement gives the vice president the expected but still crucial backing of the nation’s two most popular Democrats.
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July 25The Trump campaign said in a statement late Thursday that debate arrangements 'cannot be finalized until Democrats formally decide on their nominee.'
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July 25The former president's lawyers had asked a judge to overturn his conviction for falsifying records.
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July 25Six Democrats also voted for the resolution, including Rep. Jared Golden.
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at 6:45 PMThe Democrat's opponent, Republican state Rep. Austin Theriault, accuses Golden of taking 'the position of every other slippery Washington politician who refuses to disclose who they're supporting for president.'
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July 24Trump has ramped up his criticism of Kamala Harris since President Biden’s abrupt departure, calling the vice president 'the same as Biden but much more radical.'
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July 24The second gentleman attended a discussion on abortion rights as well as a rally, saying it was his first official campaign stop since his wife became a candidate.
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July 24'The great thing about America is here, kings and dictators do not rule,' President Biden said. 'The people do. History is in your hands. The power is in your hands. The idea of America – lies in your hands.'
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July 24The gunman is believed to have done a Google search one week before the shooting, asking 'How far away was Oswald from Kennedy?'
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July 24Pingree, Maine's 1st District congresswoman, is one among the Democrats who have been critical of Israel's invasion of Gaza. King, an independent, has consistently expressed concern about the impact of Israel's assault on civilians.
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July 24Officials said a 'quirk' in state law prevents the ethics commission from fining Rep. Richard Campbell's political action committee.
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July 24Republican leaders and former President Donald Trump’s campaign are scrambling to adjust to the reality of a new Democratic rival.
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July 23State election directors from across the country have voiced serious concerns to a top U.S. Postal Service official that they're worried that too many ballots won’t be delivered in time to be counted in November.
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July 23But at stake, in meetings with administration officials, are hopes for progress in U.S.-led efforts to mediate an end to the nine-month Israel-Hamas war.
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July 23Sens. Collins and King, and Reps. Pingree and Golden urge the Department of Defense to follow recommendations for improving mental and behavioral health programs for soldiers.
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July 23The seat was already up for election on Nov. 5, and Democrats have nominated U.S. Rep. Andy Kim, who's in strong position in the Democratic-leaning state as he faces Republican Curtis Bashaw.
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July 23A Maine's ethics commission official says Rep. Richard Campbell's leadership PAC has a 'unique history' of failing to file campaign finance reports on time.
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July 23Kimberly Cheatle says she takes 'full responsibility for the security lapse' that allowed a shooter to get so close to a presidential candidate at an outdoor campaign rally.
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July 23Emhoff will be in southern Maine for a campaign visit focused on reproductive rights and small businesses, and will attend a fundraiser later in the day in Falmouth.
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July 23Several state delegations met late Monday to confirm their support for Vice President Kamala Harris, including Maine. By Monday night, Harris had the support of at least 2,579 delegates, according to the AP tally of delegates.
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July 22Maya Rudolph played Vice President Kamala Harris several times as a guest on 'SNL' in 2019, during the 2020 presidential election cycle.
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July 22The party says the virtual roll call will potentially feature multiple rounds of voting on nominees.
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July 22Voters nationwide reacted with relief and hope to news that President Biden would drop his reelection bid.
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July 23Vermont's independent senator had supported President Biden's reelection bid and has yet to endorse a new Democratic candidate, even as the party has flocked to Vice President Kamala Harris.
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July 23The delegates, as well as some superdelegates, attended a virtual meeting Monday night and voted unanimously to endorse Vice President Kamala Harris as the nominee.
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July 22During a five-decade career in politics, Biden developed extensive personal relationships with multiple foreign leaders that none of the potential replacements on the Democratic ticket can match.
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July 22Most Democrats praised the president, saying he is putting the country first, while some Republicans say Biden's 'terrible' policies won't change just because there will be a new nominee.
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July 21Historians and political advisers say history will be kinder to President Joe Biden than voters have been.
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July 21Democrats are set to hold their convention in Chicago on Aug. 19-22.
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July 22Harris is the first woman, Black person or person of South Asian descent to serve as vice president. She joined the Biden ticket after a rocky and abbreviated run of her own for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination.
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July 21Nearly three dozen lawmakers had publicly called on him to end his reelection bid. When he finally did, Democrats called it a selfless move.
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July 21With Biden ending his reelection bid and endorsing Harris, Democrats now must navigate a shift that is unprecedented this late in an election year.
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July 22Harris praised President Biden's 'selfless and patriotic act' and said she intends to 'earn and win' her party's nomination. The Democratic National Convention is scheduled for Aug. 19-22.
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July 21'The buck stops with me,' Kimberly Cheatle said. 'I am the director of the Secret Service.' She said she has no plans to resign, and so far she has the administration’s backing.
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July 21Manchin, an independent who considered a White House run this year and as a Democrat often bucked his party's leadership, was the latest member of Congress to suggest Biden focus on the remaining months of his presidency.
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July 20Rep. Mark Takano, top Democrat on the House Veterans Affairs Committee, added his name to the list of nearly three dozen Democrats in Congress who say it's time for Biden to leave the race. The Californian called on Biden to 'pass the torch,' to Vice President Kamala Harris.
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July 21Following the attempted assassination of former President Donald Trump, Mainers give their take on whether Americans can bridge the political divide.
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Maine Secretary of State Shenna Bellows will decide which one of about 400 submissions will go to voters in November.
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July 19Trump honored Comperatore during his speech Thursday at the Republican National Convention but did not attend his funeral.
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July 19Debate about the 81-year-old Democrat’s fitness for another term is especially resonating with other older Americans who, like him, want to stay on the job.
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July 19Conservatives have sought to block environmental and socially conscious standards for investing, arguing that such initiatives can lead to unfair discrimination.
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July 19Meanwhile, the Democratic National Committee's rulemaking arm held a meeting Friday, pressing ahead with plans for a virtual roll call before Aug. 7 to nominate the presidential pick, ahead of the party’s convention later in the month in Chicago.
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July 19Nathaniel White of Fairfield will take on Rep. Scott Cyrway, an Albion Republican, in the Senate District 16 race in November. Democrats in the Pittston area also tapped Judith Tunkle of Dresden to face Rep. Michael Lemelin, R-Chelsea.
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The proposed changes, which include limiting the number of bills each lawmaker can submit, come after chaotic legislative sessions and clashes over procedures.
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July 18An early and vocal supporter of Donald Trump, he hosted 'Lou Dobbs Tonight' on Fox Business from 2011 to 2021, following 2 stints at CNN.
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July 18The governor was joined by Democratic lawmakers and a crowd of Maine women who support the president's reelection even as Biden faces continued pressure to drop out of the race.
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July 19Trump's appearance comes as 81-year-old Democratic President Biden clings to his party’s nomination in the face of unrelenting pressure from key congressional allies, donors and even former President Barack Obama.
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July 18The former president has conveyed to allies that President Biden needs to consider the viability of his campaign but has also made clear that the decision is one Biden needs to make.
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July 18Although there have been assassination attempts and calls for unpopular incumbents to step aside before, recent political history offers no playbook for how things will go between now and November.
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July 17The president, who has 'mild symptoms,' was prescribed the antiviral drug Paxlovid and has taken his first dose, his doctor reported.
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July 17Within minutes of the guilty verdict on Tuesday, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer called for his resignation.
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July 17The president will announce that beginning Aug. 19 certain U.S. citizens’ spouses without legal status can begin applying for permanent residency and eventually citizenship without having to first depart the country.
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July 17So far, there has been no public disclosure the shooter left any writings, suicide note, social media screed or any other indicator explaining his reasons for targeting Donald Trump.
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July 17The first millennial to join a major party ticket, he joins the race when questions about age have been high.
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July 17The shooting has raised questions about how the gunman was able to climb onto a roof with a clear line of sight to the former president.
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July 17The display stood in stark contrast to the dynamic facing Democrats, many of whom are increasingly uncertain that President Biden is the right choice to take on Trump in the November election.
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July 16President Biden's trip to Nevada comes as Democrats have been engaged in a weekslong crisis of confidence over his candidacy after his devastating debate with Donald Trump last month.
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July 16A panel rejected a similar petition effort by a group backing progressive activist Cornel West.
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July 17While Vance is not everyone's first choice, 'I think he's a fantastic pick,' said Maine Republican Party Chairman Joel Stetkis, part of the Maine delegation at the Republican National Convention in Milwaukee.
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July 17Maine's 2nd District incumbent has nearly $3.3 million in unspent campaign funds, while Austin Theriault has roughly $900,000 in cash on hand, according to new finance reports.
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July 17Lewiston Democrat assailed from left and right for dismissing talk that American democracy is threatened.
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July 16Prosecutors said the New Jersey Democrat abused the power of his office to protect allies from criminal investigations and enrich associates, including his wife, and acted as a foreign agent of Egypt.
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July 16The Republican National Convention opened less than 48 hours after Donald Trump was the subject of an assassination attempt in Pennsylvania.
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Ohio U.S. Sen. JD Vance is a 39-year-old Republican now in his first term in the Senate.
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July 15Hundreds of demonstrators converged on downtown Milwaukee to protest around the Republican National Convention.
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July 15But in an interview that aired Monday night, he argued that the rhetoric coming from his opponent was more incendiary.
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July 16Auburn state senator uses humor to defend Republican agenda outlined in controversial Project 2025.
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July 15Trump's appearance came hours after jubilant and emboldened delegates nominated the former president to lead their ticket for a third time and welcomed Ohio Sen. JD Vance as his running mate.
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July 15Donald Trump's position, that the Justice Department can't appoint a special counsel, had been rejected in other courts involving other prosecutions brought by other Justice Department special counsels.
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July 14Corey Comperatore died Saturday during an apparent attempt to kill the former president at Saturday's rally in Butler, Pennsylvania.
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July 14Here's a look at the claims that surfaced online following the shooting.
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July 14Trump, his face smeared with blood, forced his right fist through a tangle of agents’ arms. He raised it high into the air before pumping his fist.
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July 15The president said political passions can run high but declared that 'we must never descend into violence.'
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July 14The gunman, who was killed by Secret Service personnel, fired multiple shots at the stage from an 'elevated position outside of the rally venue,' the agency said.
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July 15The gunman was identified as a 20-year-old from a Pittsburgh suburb, but his motivation remained a mystery; the FBI is investigating the incident as potential domestic terrorism.
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July 14Maine's congressional delegation expressed support for rally attendees and lauded the Secret Service response after shots rang out at a campaign event for former President Donald Trump Saturday, striking the former president in the ear.