Joe Biden and Donald Trump tied 18-18 in The Forks in the 2020 presidential election, but residents say they don’t expect a vote that close this year.
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Trump leaves Michigan rallygoers waiting in the cold for hours to tape Joe Rogan podcast
Those who remained at the outdoor rally on an airport tarmac huddled in the cold Friday night as they waited for the former president to touch down.
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AP sources: Chinese hackers targeted cellphones used by Trump, Vance
U.S. officials believe Trump and Vance are among several people whose phone numbers are believed to have been targeted and suspect it to be part of a larger cyber-espionage campaign launched by China, the FBI said.
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What is fascism? And why does Harris say Trump is a fascist?
It is not just the left that has used the term. Some conservatives decried lockdowns imposed during the coronavirus pandemic as ‘fascist.’
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Reporting Aside: How will central Mainers vote?
A quick polling of Waterville area residents about who they plan to vote for for president garnered an eclectic set of answers, Amy Calder writes.
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Some of Trump’s former advisors warn he could deploy troops against Americans
Less than 2 weeks until Election Day, some of Trump’s most senior former advisers are warning Americans to take his militaristic impulses seriously.
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Bill Cohen joins growing list of Republicans backing Harris over Trump
The former Republican U.S. senator and secretary of defense from Bangor wrote of Trump, ‘those who know him best respect him least. They have given us fair warning.’
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Trump says if he takes office, he’ll fire special counsel Jack Smith ‘within 2 seconds’
Smith has brought two federal cases against Trump. One, accusing him of illegally retaining classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago estate in Florida, was dismissed in July. The other, charging Trump with plotting to overturn the 2020 presidential election.
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Harris calls Trump ‘a fascist’ after John Kelly says he wants generals like Hitler’s
Speaking at a CNN town hall, Vice President Kamala Harris said comments by former chief of staff John Kelly offer a window into who the former president ‘really is’ and the kind of commander in chief he would be.
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More than 1/3 of Mainers don’t feel confident about integrity of presidential election, report says
While 60% of Mainers said they were confident that votes will be accurately tallied, 35% said they disagreed.