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Two residents vie for Rangeley selectman position
Wendyll Caisse resigned in August with about 17 months left on her term.
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Harris’ past debates show a prosecutor’s style with narrative flair, but also risks when facing Trump
She faces former President Donald Trump, who will participate in his 7th general election debate since 2016, on Tuesday in an event that will be seen by tens of millions of viewers as early voting starts around the country.
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Former Pence chief of staff says Trump played ‘central role’ in Jan. 6 ahead of speech in Maine
Still, in an interview with the Press Herald, Marc Short said the former president doesn’t represent a threat to democracy, as Democrats contend. Short will speak to students Wednesday at Colby College.
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Harris campaign plans for outreach in swing states after debate with Trump
The candidates’ spouses will also be part of the tour. Doug Emhoff, Harris’ husband, will go to Nevada, Arizona and Florida. Gwen Walz is scheduled to be in Georgia, New Hampshire and Maine.
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House Republicans push for proof of citizenship when registering to vote
Congress needs to approve a stop-gap spending bill before the end of the budget year on Sept. 30 to avoid a government shutdown.
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Could the 2024 presidential election hinge on Maine? It’s possible.
Electoral College math, recent history and current polling suggest a remote – though not absurd – scenario in which the lone District 2 vote plays an outsize role.
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Harris and Trump are getting ready for Tuesday’s debate in sharply different ways
The vice president is cloistered in a Pittsburgh hotel, where she’s honing answers, while the former president – who publicly dismisses the value of debate prep – is doing campaign events.
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Tight race for control of Congress could be decided by just a handful of campaigns
Upended by the summer shake-up that replaced President Biden with Harris atop the Democratic ticket, the down-ballot campaigns enter this fall stretch at a virtual toss-up.
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Trump’s sentencing in hush money case delayed until after November election
The delay is the latest bit of good fortune for Trump in an election season that has been laden with legal perils for him.