Here is everything you need to know about Election Day.
Election 2024
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Democrats have had a 6-year run in control of the Maine State House. Is it about to end?
A look at historical swings in the Maine Senate and House of Representatives shows it only takes a handful of seats to shift political power at the State House.
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Posted inElection 2024, Nation & World, News, Politics
Trump muses about reporters being shot and says he shouldn’t have left White House
The Republican nominee asked voters to again make him leader of what he called a ‘failed nation’ while also unleashing a profane, conspiracy-laden rant, asserting U.S. elections are not legitimate in the first place.
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Harris appears on ‘Saturday Night Live’ as mirror image of Maya Rudolph with election looming
She made the surprise trip to New York City just days before the election, briefly stepping away from the battleground states where she’s been furiously campaigning.
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Maine had the nation’s highest voter turnout in 2022. Will it happen again?
Experts say there are many reasons why Maine has consistently high voter turnout, including the state’s tradition of small local government.
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Harris, Trump zeroing in on Sun Belt states in final push
Their running mates and stand-ins have been zigzagging across the country for the last few rallies.
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Trump will spend every day until the election in North Carolina, a swing state he won twice
The Republican nominee will campaign in Gastonia, west of Charlotte, and Greensboro on Saturday, with a stop in Salem, Virginia, in between.
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Harris slams House speaker for suggesting Republicans would likely try to cut semiconductor aid
House Speaker Mike Johnson walked back his comments on the cutting semiconductor subsidies, saying he only meant that Republicans would ‘streamline’ the bipartisan CHIPS and Science Act.
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It’s a fight to the finish in races that will determine control of Congress
The outcome of Tuesday’s election will shape the country’s future, determining whether the new White House has allies or skeptics on Capitol Hill – or faces a divided Congress.
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Advocates warn of abortion restrictions that could affect Maine
But the Trump campaign says Democrats are fearmongering.