Maine’s independent U.S. senator joined with Sen. Jack Reed, D-R.I., a senior member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, to pen a Feb. 28 letter to Biden on the subject.
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Biden, in feisty State of the Union, hammers Republican lawmakers, makes case for 2nd term
His speech from the House rostrum, delivered just 8 months before he stands for reelection, was something of an on-the-job interview for the nation’s oldest president.
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Minnesota Rep. Phillips ends Democratic primary challenge and endorses Biden
Phillips was the only elected Democrat to challenge Biden for the presidency.
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State of the Union: What to watch as Biden addresses the nation
The annual address will start at 9 p.m. Thursday.
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Nikki Haley suspends campaign, leaves Donald Trump as last major Republican candidate
The former president is on track to reach the necessary 1,215 delegates to clinch the Republican nomination later this month.
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McConnell weighs endorsing Trump. It’s a stark turnaround after the Jan. 6, 2021, attack
Senate leader Mitch McConnell is the highest-ranking Republican in Congress who has yet to endorse Donald Trump’s bid to return to the White House.
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Biden and Trump sweep Super Tuesday races and move closer to a November rematch
‘I would love to see the next generation move up and take leadership roles,’ said Democrat Susan Steele, 71, who voted Tuesday for President Biden in Portland.
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Trump and Biden win Maine’s Super Tuesday primaries
Election clerks and Maine’s secretary of state reported low turnout as the state also rolled out a new semi-open primary system that allows unenrolled voters to participate in party primaries.
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Biden will push higher taxes for the rich in State of the Union
Biden will speak before both houses of Congress on Thursday night.
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On the Rio Grande, 300 miles apart, Biden and Trump try to use immigration to election advantage
Immigration has emerged as a central issue in the 2024 presidential campaign, which is widely expected to be a Biden-Trump rematch, and each man is seeking to use the border problems to his own political advantage.