Five of the 11 are either people of color or LGBTQ.
Election 2020
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Some in GOP parrot far-right talk of coming civil war
The heightened rhetoric mimics language extremists and white supremacists have used for years.
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With Trump trial pending, Democrats to move swiftly on virus aid package
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi calls the relief a ‘matter of complete urgency.’
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State capitols boarded up, fenced off, patrolled by troops
The ornate halls of government and symbols of democracy look more like heavily guarded U.S. embassies in war-torn countries.
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Vice President Pence calls to congratulate Kamala Harris on election win
It’s the first known contact between the elected members of the outgoing and incoming administrations.
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Our View: Collins should challenge Trump’s lies
Mainers who voted for Donald Trump need to hear unequivocally from the whole congressional delegation that the 2020 election was aboveboard.
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Biden team reveals theme of inauguration: ‘America United’
After being inaugurated, Biden, Vice President-elect Kamala Harris and their spouses will lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington National Cemetery, joined by former Presidents Barack Obama, George W. Bush and Bill Clinton and their wives.
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Dominion sues Trump lawyer Sidney Powell for defamation
Dominion Voting Systems is seeking at least $1.3 billion for Powell’s ‘wild accusations’ that the company rigged the presidential election for Joe Biden.
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Maine Voices: It’s time to let the people pick the president
The National Popular Vote bill provides a way to work within the Electoral College to ensure that the candidate with the most votes nationally wins the presidency.
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Somber Senate unites to reject election challenges
Shaken senators returned to session Wednesday night to slap away a frivolous challenge to President-elect Joe Biden’s election victory.