The Maine Senate votes in support of a multistate plan to sidestep the Electoral College by pledging to support presidential candidates who win the national popular vote.
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Biden, Trump clinch nominations, setting the stage for grueling general election rematch
The rematch will almost certainly deepen the nation’s searing political and cultural divides in the 8-month grind that lies ahead.
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Industry passes all articles at annual town meeting
The town report was dedicated to Robert Geisser and Joseph Paradis Jr., recognizing their many years of service to the town.
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Third-party movement No Labels says it will field a 2024 presidential ticket
No Labels was not expected to name its presidential and vice presidential nominees Friday. Instead, the group says it will announce its candidate selection process on March 14.
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RNC votes to install Trump’s handpicked chair as former president tightens control of party
Michael Whatley, a North Carolina Republican, was elected the party’s new national chairman. Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, was voted in as co-chair.
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Minnesota Rep. Phillips ends Democratic primary challenge and endorses Biden
Phillips was the only elected Democrat to challenge Biden for the presidency.
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Nikki Haley suspends campaign, leaves Donald Trump as last major Republican candidate
The former president is on track to reach the necessary 1,215 delegates to clinch the Republican nomination later this month.
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McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It’s a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack
Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House.
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Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema of Arizona says she won’t seek reelection
Independent Sen. Kyrsten Sinema’s decision avoids a 3-way contest in one of the most closely watched 2024 Senate races.
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Trump and Biden win Maine’s Super Tuesday primaries
This year’s semi-open presidential primary, which allowed unenrolled voters to cast partisan ballots for the first time, didn’t boost turnout at polling places across central Maine.