The administration’s pandemic response has weighed on President Trump’s campaign all year.
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Divided Senate confirms Barrett, cementing Supreme Court’s conservative majority
Republicans control the chamber so, even with Maine’s Sen. Susan Collins voting against it, Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation wasn’t in doubt before the 52-48 vote.
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How do Maine’s voting machines work? Can they be hacked?
Here’s what you need to know about the technology that Maine uses to count votes on Election Day.
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Maine’s high court rules absentee ballots must be received by Election Day
The court sided with Maine Secretary of State Matt Dunlap’s office in rejecting a push to extend the deadline to count absentee ballots that arrive late.
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Final debate could thrust foreign policy back into presidential campaign
President Trump’s loudest foreign policy pitch isn’t about his record. It’s casting Biden as corrupt because of his son Hunter’s business associations in Ukraine and China.
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Biden, Gideon win mock elections in Maine schools
Democrats did well in the mock election exercise – a tradition in Maine schools – as students also chose incumbent Reps. Chellie Pingree and Jared Golden over their Republican challengers.
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Trump’s handling of pandemic takes center stage in final debate
While the president says the coronavirus is ‘going away’ and a vaccine will be ready in weeks, Joe Biden says, ‘Anyone who is responsible for that many deaths should not remain as president.’
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Trump’s path to victory hinges on Pennsylvania, Florida, tough odds
If Trump can claim both states and hold onto North Carolina and Arizona while playing defense in Georgia and Ohio, which he won handily in 2016 but where Biden is now competitive, he will win.
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How to avoid signature problems when you vote absentee
Maine law requires local election officials to match the signature on your absentee ballot application to your absentee ballot.
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ACLU launches voter protection hotline in Maine
The organization said the hotline is designed to help any voter with registration, casting an absentee ballot or voting at the polls.