But the 11-day war between Israel and Gaza’s Hamas militant rulers last month has complicated U.S.-backed diplomacy for new Abraham Accords.
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Lawmakers vote to study security at State House complex
The State and Local Government Committee endorses the bill on a party-line vote after one lawmaker testifies about run-ins with a man now charged in the Jan. 6 insurrection at U.S. Capitol.
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CNN says Trump Justice Department seized reporter’s phone records
The network ‘strongly condemns the secret collection of any aspect of a journalist’s correspondence, which is clearly protected by the First Amendment.’
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Divided tax committee endorses surcharge bill for high-wage earners in Maine
The Legislature’s Taxation Committee voted 6-5 Tuesday to advance a bill that would tack a 3% surcharge on taxable income over $200,000.
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Our View: DeJoy’s plan would hobble Postal Service
The agency needs a strategy for success, not this recipe for failure.
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Bill to give Maine clerks more time to process absentee ballots is opposed by some Republicans
The measure would give town clerks more time to process absentee ballots, but vote counting would still not begin until Election Day.
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Republican Party to stay neutral should Trump seek White House again
‘I’m not telling anybody to run or not to run in 2024,’ RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel says.
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Bill Nemitz: Once a Maine wunderkind, now a Trump crony
Longtime Maine developer Michael Liberty got a presidential pardon last week, but his reputation remains in tatters.
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Trump’s many pardons a boon for well-connected fraudsters
The former president’s final batch of more than 140 pardons and sentence commutations benefited an ignominious list of defendants.
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‘Trump Baby’ balloon is landing in a British museum
The hot-air dirigible made its debut during a protest of Trump’s first visit to the United Kingdom.