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Trump minimizes intelligence experts’ warnings on Russian interference

by AAMER MADHANI, DEB RIECHMANN and MARY CLARE JALONICK Associated Press February 21, 2020September 14, 2020

Intelligence officials told lawmakers in a classified briefing last week that Russia is meddling with the hope of getting Trump reelected.

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Bloomberg campaign spending tops $409 million

by BRIAN SLODYSKO Associated Press February 20, 2020September 14, 2020

It’s an astronomical sum that’s led many of his rivals to charge he’s trying to buy the crown.

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Julian Assange says Trump administration offered a pardon if he denied Russian interference

by Associated Press February 19, 2020February 19, 2020

A lawyer for the WikiLeaks founder says former Republican Rep. Dana Rohrabacher, who lives in Maine, made the offer on instructions from the president.

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Colby College poll shows Collins, Gideon tied in hypothetical match-up

by Eric Russell February 18, 2020February 18, 2020

The survey, conducted Feb. 10-13, is the first public poll of the 2020 U.S. Senate race.

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Abortion foe from Auburn to challenge Sen. Collins

by Steve Collins February 14, 2020February 14, 2020

Linda Wooten, a former Republican state committee member, is entering the U.S. Senate race as “the only pro-life candidate.”

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Once wary, Eric Brakey has come to embrace Donald Trump

by Steve Collins February 12, 2020September 14, 2020

The Republican congressional hopeful once called him “a disaster,” but now, locked in a three-way primary, views Trump as “the best president in my lifetime.”

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Former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick drops out of presidential race

by ALEXANDRA JAFFE Associated Press February 12, 2020September 14, 2020

Patrick was the last remaining African American candidate in a Democratic presidential field once defined by its diversity.

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Klobuchar surged in New Hampshire. Can she make it count?

by SARA BURNETT, HOLLY RAMER and MICHAEL CASEY Associated Press February 12, 2020February 12, 2020

Democratic presidential hopeful Amy Klobuchar is hoping her strong third-place finish in New Hampshire will provide enough momentum to make her competitive in the states that come next in the nominating contest